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Legault government pursuing controversial ‘third link’ in Quebec CityThe Legualt government abandoned the third-link project last year but revived it after losing a Quebec City byelection in the fall.PoliticsJun 13
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Pension funds are Canada’s ‘crown jewels.’ Should they invest more at home?Ottawa says it's looking to encourage Canada's public pension plans to invest more in the country. Some members of the business community support the idea, but pensions push back.CanadaMar 15
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CDPQ investing $200M in Swedish battery company NorthvoltThe investment by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec will be in the form of convertible debt in the company which plans to build a factory near Montreal.EconomyNov 16, 2023
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Quebec fund manger CDPQ earned 4.2% in first six months of 2023Net assets for the Quebec fund manager totalled $424 billion at June 30, up from $402 billion at Dec. 31, 2022.CanadaAug 16, 2023
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Is Michael Sabia enough of a Quebec nationalist to be Hydro-Québec CEO?Quebec will appoint Canada's Deputy Finance Minister as the next CEO of Hydro-Québec, but some opposition parties have questions about the Legault government's decision.PoliticsMay 24, 2023
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Mayors outline demands for public transit system east of MontrealThe mayors Terrebonne, Mascouche, Repentigny and Montreal East, Laval are lobbying the government to build a new transit system that will connect eastern suburbs to Montreal.PoliticsMay 1, 2023
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Quebec’s pension fund manager reports loss of 5.6 per cent in 2022President and CEO Charles Emond stressed that the first half of the year was marked by the worst concurrent correction of stock and bond markets in 50 years.CanadaFeb 23, 2023
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Quebec’s pension fund manager buying 50% stake in Montreal’s A25 toll bridge for $355MThe CDPQ says it is its second major partnership with Transurban following its 2021 investment in WestConnex, an Australian road infrastructure project.CanadaFeb 7, 2023
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PQ proposes law that extends Bill 101’s reachThe Parti Québécois presented Bill 591 on Tuesday to confirm that Bill 101, Quebec’s Charter of the French Language, applies to the subsidiaries of the province’s publicly-owned companies, such as Hydro-Québec and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.Dec 7, 2011
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Quebec’s pension fund manager posts return of 9.6 per centQuebec’s pension fund manager, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec continued its steady rebound for a fourth year, posting a return of 9.6 per cent in 2012. <br />Feb 27, 2013
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Rivière-des-Prairies residents feeling left out of east-end REM plansWhile the "REM de l'Est" will stretch north to Cégep Marie-Victorin and east to Pointe-aux-Trembles, no stops are planned to serve the Rivière-des-Prairies area.TrafficDec 17, 2020
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Cirque du Soleil’s adventure may end badly for Quebec institutional investorsThe purchase offer for Cirque du Soleil risks eliminating Quebec's longstanding presence as a shareholder.CanadaJul 21, 2020
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AppDirect to grow Montreal presence after Quebec pitches in $54MThe province will provide AppDirect Canada with a loan of at most $54.8 million through Investissement Québec, allowing the company to grow its presence in the city.EconomyMar 18, 2021
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CGI plans to buy back 4.2 million shares from Caisse de dépôt et placement du QuébecCGI says the transaction will be made in connection with a periodic portfolio rebalancing by CDPQ.CanadaFeb 19, 2021
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Quebec’s Caisse strikes deal with DP World to invest US$1.2B in container port facility in IndonesiaCommercial operations expected to begin in 2023.CanadaMar 5, 2021
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Sylvie Roy leaves CAQ, will stay as independentSylvie Roy, a longtime MNA and star candidate for Coalition Avenir Québec(CAQ) is leaving the party.CanadaAug 27, 2015
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Leitao confident the Caisse will build two rail lines in MontrealFinance Minister Carlos Leitao told a conference in New York that he's confident the Caisse de Dépôt will build two rail lines to help improve infrastructure in the Montreal region.CanadaSep 30, 2015
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Quebec environmental agency releases impact study on Montreal’s new electric trainQuebecers are getting a first look the possible environmental impact of a high speed electric train connecting most of Greater Montreal.CanadaJul 28, 2016
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Where should the Kirkland light-rail station be built?While we already know many West-Island light-rail stations are going to be built, the Kirkland station is still undecided.CanadaSep 1, 2016
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Hundreds attend public visitation for former premier Jacques ParizeauHundreds of Quebecers pay their last respects to former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau.PoliticsJun 6, 2015