Quebec Economy

• Quebec will soon allow retail stores to close late on weekends, but some not enthused

  A one-year pilot project starting March 11 is allowing Quebec retail stores to stay open on weekends as late as the law permits on weekdays: 9 p.m.

  Economy

  Mar 4
  
• Quebec losing $1.5B a year as anglophones face high unemployment, lower wages: report

  A new report finds anglophones face higher unemployment and lower wages in Quebec; gaps that researchers say carry major economic consequences.

  Economy

  Dec 5, 2025
  
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• Legault outlines new economic vision in speech to legislature

  During an inaugural speech at the national assembly, Legault said the world has "profoundly changed" since the re-election of Trump last year, and Quebec must adapt. 

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2025
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• Quebec economic update: $2.1B in new spending, end of tax credit for some older workers

  Quebec's finance minister painted a positive picture of the province's finances, saying the province had a stronger-than-expected recovery from last year's economic slowdown.

  Economy

  Nov 21, 2024
• Quebec to spend billions to try and tackle homelessness, rising food costs

  Finance Minister Eric Girard outlined the province's economic update Tuesday, saying the government is taking 'targeted action' to address housing and other issues.

  Economy

  Nov 7, 2023
• Some McMasterville, Que., residents oppose building of $7B EV battery plant

  Plans to build a state of the art gigafactory aiming to make the greenest electric vehicle batteries in the world are sparking concerns among those who live around the area.

  Politics

  Sep 29, 2023
• No way of ‘adjudicating facts’ in deals between corrupt firms and prosecutors: Quebec judge

  Remediation agreements are a new part of the legal landscape, that were supposed to make it easier to bring corrupt companies to justice.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2023
• Rio Tinto to expand aluminum smelter with $1.4B investment using greener technology

  The pending shutdown of Arvida is poised to impact between 300 and 350 employees. The new facilities will create 100 permanent jobs, Rio Tinto said.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2023
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• Ford inks deal to buy lithium for electric car batteries from Quebec’s Nemaska Lithium

  Ford will buy up to 13,000 tons a year of lithium hydroxide produced at Nemaska's factory in Becancour, Que., about 150 kilometres northeast of Montreal.

  Canada

  May 22, 2023
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• Quebec’s planned income tax cut divides economists: ‘There’s significant risk’

  Quebec is planning to include an income tax cut in its upcoming budget, but some economists say now is not the right time to implement that measure.

  Politics

  Feb 27, 2023