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In his first address to the National Assembly as Premier, Philippe Couillard notified people to prepare for tough times until Quebec puts its financial house in order. He promised that eventually, the sacrifice will pay off with more jobs and lower taxes. First time since his April 7 victory, Mr. Couillard shared his priorities in delivering what he called “the most transparent government in the history of Quebec.”
According to Mr. Couillard, he planned to put an end to all generous and costly social programs. Couillard vowed to form a permanent commission to evaluate the necessity of existing programs and another to review corporate tax credits and propose methods to reduce income taxes. It was explained that “help to businesses needs to be revamped. We devote considerable amounts but clearly don’t get the desired result.” Mr. Couillard added that “we want our tax system to be more advantageous to workers … Our objective is clear and that is to reduce the tax burden on middle-class families.”
In addition to that, Mr. Couillard seemed determined to avoid the mistakes made by his Liberal predecessor, Jean Charest. In order to avoid social unrest, Couillard reassured religious groups shaken by the former Parti Québécois government’s proposed secular charter that minority rights will be protected when the Liberals table a new bill on religious accommodations. He stated that “our government strongly believes that diversity is not a threat but an asset.”
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