Gérald Fillion questionne le ministre Eric Girard sur l'énoncé économique de Québec | Zone économie

Quebec's economic update is cautious, offering some relief to taxpayers in the form of reduced contributions. "We're coming with modest measures, but they still help," said Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard on the program Zone économie, hosted by Gérald Fillion. 0:00 - Introduction; 0:07 - Why a reduction in contributions to the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) and the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP)? 1:20 - Could Quebecers' wallets have been given more relief? 2:37 - Spending: Should Quebec be cautious? 3:28 - Could the gas tax have been lowered? 3:56 - Temporary aid for the forestry sector: Is it enough? 5:44 - Why is the money from the "Green Fund" going to the Generations Fund? 6:13 - Couldn't the money from the "Green Fund" have been used for housing or homelessness? 6:58 - So the "Green Fund" will be used to reduce the gross debt? 7:19 - How can we achieve a balanced budget by 2029-2030? 9:39 - Weaker-than-expected economic growth: a possible recession? For more information, read our articles: Economic Statement: QPP and QPIP Contributions Reduced https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/... Aid for the Forestry Industry: “A Drop in the Ocean,” According to Yanick Baillargeon https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/... See our coverage of Donald Trump’s presidency in the United States for more information: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/doss... See our report on U.S. tariffs in Canada for more information: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/doss... To stay up-to-date on political news, subscribe to our newsletter: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/infolettr... #politics #quebec #finance #ICIRDI -- Subscribe to our Radio-Canada channel Information to follow live news in Canada and internationally: https://www.youtube.com/radiocanadain... Access essential news by downloading the Radio-Canada Info app: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/appli-inf... Find us also on: X:   / radiocanadainfo   TikTok:   / radio.canada.info   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/info.radio-c...