Denis Coderre’s “Rocky”-style comeback attempt fails to unseat the incumbent
The finance minister says the economy is in better shape than expected, but will cities ever be the same?
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