Document Highlights
- Faced with rising interest rates and consequently weakened consumption and investment demand, Quebec’s real GDP has been downgraded in 2022 and 2023.
- Employment growth has slowed in Quebec as labour supply constraints bite. While immigration targets remain fixed, the province is making it easier for firms to hire temporary foreign workers.
- Facing high inflation, households will cut back on discretionary spending, especially on goods, negatively impacting the performance across several sectors, including manufacturing and retail.
- Thanks, in part, to an abundant supply of renewable energy, Quebec continues to be an attractive location for investment by overseas manufacturers involved in the production of electric vehicles.
- Driven by higher prices and salaries, nominal GDP has been revised up. Tax receipts have risen, which will lead to a significant improvement in Quebec’s budgetary balance.
Key Findings
Quebec Snapshot
Overview
Industry Outlook
Labour Markets and Household Consumption
Investment Outlook
Government Outlook
Methodology
