Quebec’s Spending Saw Highest Level on Record at Over $15K per Person in 2021: Study

Per-person spending by the Quebec government hit its highest point in 2021, with Premier François Legault surpassing the spending records of all of his predecessors since 1965, a new study by the Fraser Institute indicates. The study, published on Feb. 29, says the Legault government’s 2021 program spending reached $15,562 per person—far exceeding the $2,942 figure in 1965, the earliest year of comparable data. “The intention of this study is to provide a historical analysis of this key measure of government fiscal policy,” said study co-author Yanick Labrie, a senior fellow at the think tank, in the news release. “By comparing current spending levels to the past, Quebecers can better decide for themselves whether they’re getting good value for their tax dollars.”...