Quebec’s net debt stands at $255.3 billion as of March 31, 2026. That is 40.4 percent of GDP. The province is running a deficit of $11.4 billion in 2025-2026. The government acknowledges the rising cost of living is making it difficult for
On September 30, 2006, at approximately 12:30pm on a sunny Saturday, a 20 metre section of the de la Concorde overpass in Laval collapsed onto Autoroute 19. Two vehicles were crushed underneath. Three cars and a motorcycle fell from the top
In 2021 Quebec announced a mandate. All new school buses purchased in the province must be zero-emission. The subsidy program attached to this mandate required that buses be assembled in Canada. One Quebec-based company was positioned to be
In 2013 Uber arrived in Quebec and began operating without respecting provincial regulations. Taxi drivers had paid up to $200,000 each for permits that the Quebec government had deliberately limited in number. The scarcity of those permits
Quebec sells itself on culture. The French language. The poutine. The joual accent. The St-Jean-Baptiste parade. The specific character of Montreal that makes it unlike any other city in North America. What Quebec does not put in the touris
Quebec has a nursing shortage. This is documented, publicly acknowledged, and has been described as a crisis by healthcare administrators, unions, and physicians for several years. What is less publicly discussed is the specific relationshi
Quebec spends more on healthcare per capita than most Canadian provinces. The system is publicly funded. Access is universal. The political narrative is that Quebec’s healthcare is a point of provincial pride. A social achievement worth pro
Quebec has the highest provincial income tax rates in Canada. Combined with federal taxes Quebec residents face some of the highest personal income tax burdens in North America. The Quebec government collects those taxes with the explicit j
Quebec’s language politics operate on a specific narrative. The French language is under threat. The culture is fragile. Without aggressive legislative protection the identity of six million francophones will be absorbed into the anglophone
Quebec’s 2026 budget allocates an additional $639 million to education over five years. The Quebec Infrastructure Plan commits $23.5 billion over ten years to build and maintain schools. In summer 2025 the government added $540 million to t