 Yet the provincial elections of 1989 approaching, the Line 7 (White Line) project reappeared and the extensions of Line 5 (Blue Line) to Anjou ("Pie-IX", "Viau", "Lacordaire", "Langelier" and "Galeries d'Anjou") and Line 2 (Orange Line) northward ("Deguire"/"Poirier", "Bois-Franc" and "Salaberry") were announced.At the beginning of the 1990s, there was a significant deficit in public finances across Canada, especially in Quebec, and an economic recession.The Metro ridership decreased and the Government of Quebec removed subsidies for the operation of urban public transport.