• Intersand poursuit sa croissance avec l'acquisition de la division litière de Targeted Pet Care

  Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
  Date: 2026-10-26 09:30:00.0
  Tags: [Quebec, Economy, Industry]

  Intersand has acquired the cat litter division of Targeted Pet Care to expand its operations in the premium cat litter market. Investissement Québec participated in the transaction by acquiring an equity stake in the company based in Boucherville, Quebec.

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• Canada is investing $150M to make AI safer. Will it work?

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-16 23:58:11.0
  Tags: [National, Quebec, Technology, Industry, Economy]

  The federal government is investing $150 million in LawZero, a Montreal-based non-profit AI lab founded by Yoshua Bengio, alongside a 100 million euro investment from the German government. The funding is directed toward developing "Scientist AI," a new safety-focused AI model designed to operate on objective truths without autonomous goals. This initiative coincides with a merger agreement between Canadian AI firm Cohere and German AI firm Aleph Alpha to bolster sovereign technological capacity.

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• Guerre tarifaire avec les États-Unis - Le gouvernement du Québec annonce de nouvelles mesures pour protéger et diversifier l'économie

  Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
  Date: 2026-09-07 21:47:00.0
  Tags: [Quebec, Trade, Economy, Industry]

  In response to new tariffs recently imposed by the United States, the Government of Quebec announced new economic measures on September 7, 2026, aimed at protecting and diversifying the provincial economy, businesses, and regions. The package is designed to mitigate the adverse impacts of cross-border trade barriers and safeguard key economic sectors across Quebec.

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• Trump to Canadian plane maker Bombardier: You can't sell in U.S. unless you build in U.S.

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-07 20:11:43.0
  Tags: [National, Quebec, Trade, Industry, Transportation]

  U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block Montreal-based airplane manufacturer Bombardier from selling its aircraft in the United States unless the company shifts its manufacturing stateside. The trade escalation coincides with Canada's planned wave of counter-tariffs against the United States. Despite the political rhetoric, Bombardier already maintains a significant U.S. presence with 3,500 workers, 2,800 suppliers, factories, and service centres, while its private jets remain compliant with the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

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• Frechette holds mid-campaign cabinet meeting ahead of counter-tariffs

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-06 21:40:26.0
  Tags: [Quebec, National, Trade, Economy, Industry, Governance]

  Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette called a special virtual cabinet meeting for Monday, putting her provincial election campaign temporarily on hold ahead of retaliatory Canadian tariffs taking effect on September 8, 2026. The counter-tariffs, ranging from 15 to 50 per cent on U.S. goods including dairy, steel, copper, and select beauty products, are a direct response to U.S. President Donald Trump's 50 per cent tariffs on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods. The federal government previously briefed its advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations—including chief U.S. trade negotiator Janice Charette—on planned support for affected workers and businesses, while federal and provincial opposition leaders criticized the timing as political positioning.

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• PQ leader says he's worried Ottawa is meddling in Quebec election

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-04 22:03:52.0
  Tags: [Quebec, National, Governance, Infrastructure, Industry, Transportation]

  Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has requested that Élections Québec investigate potential federal interference and illegal campaign contributions in the upcoming October 5, 2026 provincial election, citing recent federal announcements including an $11-billion investment in the Davie shipyard, a Churchill Falls agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador, and a $4.7-billion train car manufacturing investment in La Pocatière. St-Pierre Plamondon also raised concerns over alleged coordination between Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal government, Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette's campaign, and the non-profit organization Mission Leadership Québec regarding town hall contracts. Premier Christine Fréchette has denied the allegations of federal meddling, asserting that the partnerships benefit Quebec.

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• VIA Rail cars to be made in Canada for 1st time in 40 years, Carney says

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-03 15:40:02.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Quebec, Transportation, Infrastructure, Trade, Industry]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $4.7 billion contract to build and maintain 313 new passenger cars for VIA Rail domestically in Canada, marking the first time in 40 years that the rail cars will be produced in the country rather than the United States. The manufacturing will be executed by Alstom at its plant in Thunder Bay, Ontario, directly supporting 700 jobs across Ontario and Quebec while maximizing the use of Canadian steel. The announcement comes amid ongoing trade tensions and U.S. tariffs following the federal government's decision to suspend trade negotiations with the United States.

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• Will auto tariffs be a permanent roadblock for a Canada-U.S. trade deal?

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-08-27 21:22:28.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Quebec, Trade, Industry, Economy]

  Canada-U.S. trade negotiations broke down following disputes over American tariffs on finished vehicles and auto parts, with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirming that the Trump administration aims to re-industrialize and shift auto manufacturing jobs to states like Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Canadian officials, including Ambassador to the U.S. Mark Wiseman and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, maintain that preserving assembly and parts capabilities in Ontario and Quebec is critical, specifically protecting plants operated by Ford and General Motors employing roughly 20,000 workers. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on Canadian-made vehicles and non-CUSMA-compliant auto parts in the new year as trade talks remain stalled.

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