Peladeau should know Quebec needs Canada

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Strange Happenings in Quebec Politics


Licia Corbella explains:

What's even more puzzling than [Pierre Karl Peladeau] running with the PQ is how this 52-year-old union-busting, staff-slashing controlling shareholder of Quebecor Communications hasn't bothered to study the fiscal books of Quebec. If he had, this fierce businessman would not seek the independence of Quebec from Canada. Why? Because Quebec would be utterly bankrupt were it not for equalization sent there annually from the rest of Canada.

Last year, Quebec received about $8 billion net in equalization from the federal government and hasn't been a net contributor to the federal coffers for decades.​

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Corbella: Peladeau should know Quebec needs Canada

 

[captain morgan]

The $8 billion quoted does not recognize the vast quantities of cash that the Feds inject into the province through business development initiatives, Fed installations and other Fed bodies.

Que will be transformed into third world status the moment they elect to separate