These politicians had left politics, only to return in decidedly different roles and with new ambitions
Premier François Legault is riding a $7.5-billion surplus
Years of tough cuts have hit the governing Liberals hard. But with the once huge deficit under control and a surplus on the books, the Liberals may be about to open government coffers
The defeat of the budget-balancing B.C. Liberals may hold a sobering lesson for Quebec's Liberals
Premier Philippe Couillard’s Quebec Liberals were elected in 2014 on a promise to take care of business, to deal with “the real issues” – better fiscal performance for the province. Luc Godbout, a Université de Sherbrooke tax expert, was commissioned to come up with a bold plan for a better tax system. His findings: Quebec […]
Guy Cormier must prepare Desjardins Group for change, while maintaining its special character as a co-operative
Carlos Leitão, Quebec’s finance minister, presented his budget update in late October. The budget included a larger than expected $2.2-billion surplus for the year ended March 31, 2016, and projections for continued budget surpluses in the next three fiscal years. But not everyone is happy. The surplus actually was $3.6 billion, but Leitão announced the […]
Whiffs of scandal and cabinet turnover have plagued the Liberal premier. But voter support still outpaces that of his rivals
Politics in Quebec is always a box of chocolates. After a disastrous start to the year, including a divorce from Quebec media diva Julie Snyder, Pierre Karl Péladeau focused his energies on leading Quebec’s Opposition party, the Parti Québécois (PQ). Indeed, PKP’s early-morning news conferences and stinging attacks on Liberal Premier Philippe Couillard’s government suggested […]
Although Quebecor scion and PQ leader Pierre Karl Péladeau has run into political headwinds, he shows no signs of leaving