The Economic Comeback: How Quebec Can Win Again - Couverture souple

Charles, Gary

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1069903906 ISBN 13 : 9781069903907

Editeur : MSB Books, 2026

Synopsis

For decades, Quebec was the economic engine of Canada — a place of builders, dreamers, and global ambition. Then something changed. Montreal lost its edge, businesses fled, and red tape took over. Today, a province that once built Olympic stadiums, world expos, and international brands struggles under bureaucracy, political division, and public debt.

But what if Quebec’s best days aren’t behind it — but ahead?

In The Economic Comeback, Montreal entrepreneur and author Gary Charles begins with a simple but often ignored premise: you can’t fix an economy if you don’t understand how it was built in the first place. In Part I, he revisits Quebec’s economic and civic history — the era of builders, risk-takers, and ambition — and explains how forgetting that history has helped produce today’s stagnation.

Structured across five parts, The Economic Comeback then turns to Montreal, the province’s economic engine, examining how governance, infrastructure, housing, and language politics shape outcomes across the entire region. From there, Charles looks forward, exploring how artificial intelligence, energy policy, and climate realities will determine competitiveness in the decades ahead. He then tackles the human foundations of prosperity — health, education, productivity, and burnout — before closing with a set of pragmatic propositions for a more prosperous Quebec within Canada.

With wit and precision, The Economic Comeback connects public health to economic strength, local governance to competitiveness, and culture to long-term prosperity. It is both diagnosis and prescription — a call to modernize institutions, empower citizens, and restore a province that still has all the ingredients to lead again.

Inside you’ll discover:

• Why Montreal’s decline wasn’t inevitable — and how it can be reversed

• The hidden link between health, productivity, and economic growth

• How outdated policies on food, infrastructure, education, and regulation are costing billions

• Real-world examples of cities and countries that reversed decline by modernizing governance and incentives

• A pragmatic roadmap for unlocking Quebec’s full economic potential

The Economic Comeback isn’t just a critique of what went wrong — it’s a plan for what comes next.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Gary Charles is a Quebec-based author and commentator focused on economics, public policy, and social trends. His work examines the structural challenges facing Quebec and Canada, with an emphasis on pragmatic reform and long-term prosperity.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: MSB Books
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1069903906
• ISBN 13: 9781069903907
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
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