Quebec’s dream of becoming a global hub for electric battery manufacturing has so far amounted to a poorly planned effort by its political leaders that offers taxpayers few means to judge the results, says the province’s Auditor-General.

The government’s strategy on battery sector development, launched in 2020, “is based on a largely unplanned approach,” Christine Roy told reporters during a news conference in Quebec City Wednesday. Her latest report criticizes Investissement Québec (the government’s investment arm) and…