Quebec pledges $150 million to Montreal for economic development

Quebec Premier Philipe Couillard announced on Monday that the province would invest $150 million in Montreal’s economic development over the next five years.
The funding, announced at a press conference that saw the premier accompanied by Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante and provincial cabinet ministers Dominique Anglade and Martin Coiteux, will be targeted at the creation of jobs, reducing the number of young people without a high-school diploma, increasing the number of university gr