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“I belong to a generation that had so many choices available. In 1970, when [former premier Robert] Bourassa launched the James Bay development project, nobody in Quebec asked whether we had the means to do it. Today could we launch another James Bay? Imagine the debates we'd have? We were a young, rich society with almost no debt. The generation that comes after us, and which will lead Quebec, must also have choices. And for that, they'll need financial manoeuvring room.”

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Philippe Couillard

Philippe Couillard is a Canadian politician who served as the Premier of Quebec. Born on June 26, 1957, he has a background in medicine and completed his medical degree at the University of Montreal. more

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