Transit

Quebec's Multi-Billion-Dollar Transit Fiasco: High Taxes, Federal Cash Down the Drain, and Passengers Left Walking in the Dark

Montreal, April 16, 2026 - Another day, another humiliating breakdown on Quebec’s shiny new Réseau express métropolitain (REM). This time, dozens of passengers found themselves trapped in a powerless train in the Mount Royal tunnel past mid

Quebec’s Fiscal Squeeze: High Vehicle Fees, Crumbling Roads, Failing Transit, and the Province’s Role in Canadian Federal Transfers

Quebec drivers know the annual ritual all too well. Every year, around your birthday, the SAAQ sends a notice: pay up to keep your licence active. For a clean record in 2026, that’s roughly $50 (including insurance contribution and admin fe

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