MONTREAL - Quebec's Liberal government is calling "time" on a proposal to build a new baseball stadium in Montreal.

Economy Minister Jacques Daoust spoke carefully on Friday, a day after a meeting between the city's mayor and the commissioner of Major League Baseball.

Daoust called the meeting positive, but wouldn't commit to any hard numbers in terms of provincial investment in a new ballpark.

He says the government would be a partner in any such project -- not a provider of cash.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has said Montreal would need a proper stadium in order to get a franchise.

The city has been without professional baseball since the Expos left town after the 2004 season.

Olympic Stadium has hosted four pre-season games in the past two years, drawing nearly 200,000 fans.