The Bixi bike-sharing system will soon start its ninth season. Since its creation in the spring of 2009, Bixi has survived thanks to public funds. What does the bill add up to for Montreal taxpayers? If the goal was to promote the use of bicycles and active transportation, could the funds allocated to this service have been better spent?

Is Bixi worth $60 million?

The government must control its expenditures.

The CNTU has decide to cut spending and lay off workers.

Is Bixi worth $60 million?

Ontario has just designed and implemented a wasteful electric-vehicle subsidy policy.

The 2017-2018 provincial budget, the austerity and the debt.

In the coming days, the Quebec government will unveil its 2017-2018 budget plan. For the 2016 fiscal year, it has so far accumulated a budget surplus of $2.3 billion. One of the Liberal Party’s electoral promises was to allocate half of surpluses to tax reductions. This would be most welcome, since as shown in this Viewpoint, taxes and contributions to the public treasury have been on the rise since the beginning of the decade.

Comparing the numerous taxes and contributions that have gone up in Quebec in recent years with the short list of reductions.

What is the difference between investment and current expenditure?