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News Canada » Quebec » Economy: 'Que-Berta': Alberta, Quebec premiers eye co-operation on economy, autonomy

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/alberta-premier-speaks-french-in-quebec-speech-commiserates-on-habs-playoff-demise/ar-AA24Lfbz
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

QUÉBEC — The premiers of Alberta and Quebec say they want to take inspiration from each other on how to grow autonomy within Canada.

News Canada » Quebec » Economy: Canada loses 18,000 jobs in April, unemployment rate rises to 6.9%; Quebec worst hit shedding 43,000

News channel or source: https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/05/08/statistics-canada-to-release-april-labour-force-survey-today/
Published on: Sunday 31 December 2000

Statistics Canada is expected to release its latest reading on the job market this morning when it publishes its labour force survey for April.

News Canada » Quebec » Economy: Quebec's below-market priced hydroelectricity rates result in billions more for the province in equalization payments every year

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/quebecs-below-market-priced-hydroelectricity-090000368.html
Published on: Wednesday 06 May 2026

The structure of Canada's equalization program incentivizes Quebec to maintain below-market electricity rates and results in billions more in equalization payments for the province every year, finds a ...

News Canada » Quebec » Economy: Alberta and Quebec premiers to discuss economic collaboration between provinces this week

News channel or source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-alberta-quebec-premiers-economic-collaboration-frechette-smith/
Published on: Monday 01 June 2026

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will meet in Quebec City this week, as both leaders prepare for campaigns that could strain national unity. Speaking in Montreal, ...

News Canada » Quebec » Economy: Building Canada Strong through decades of established defence partnerships

News channel or source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/adv/article-building-canada-strong-through-decades-of-established-defence/
Published on: Wednesday 20 May 2026

Prime Minister Carney’s vision to build Canada Strong is grounded in economic resilience, national security and homegrown innovation. Since the Second World War, General Dynamics’ Canadian operations ...

News Canada » Quebec » Economy: In Canada, aborted EV projects raise questions over supply chain subsidies

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/canada-aborted-ev-projects-raise-120500289.html
Published on: Friday 05 June 2026

Several huge EV battery supply-chain projects in Canada have been mothballed, while the country continues to lay the groundwork for more prospects.

News Canada » Quebec » Economy: Debt investors press Quebec finance minister on separatism in Canada

News channel or source: https://financialpost.com/news/economy/investors-press-quebec-finance-minister-separatism
Published on: Monday 25 May 2026

Canada is dealing with active separatist movements in two of its largest provinces, sparking wariness among bondholders in the United States, according to Quebec’s finance minister. “There have been ...

News Canada » Quebec » Economy: Verdict expected in case of ex-Hydro-Québec employee accused of economic espionage

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/verdict-expected-in-case-of-ex-hydro-qu%C3%A9bec-employee-accused-of-economic-espionage/ar-AA24Txr8
Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

LONGUEUIL — A Quebec Court judge is expected to rule today in the case of a former Hydro-Québec employee who is charged with carrying out economic espionage for the benefit of China.