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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

It will be interesting to see whether the Montreal revival has legs. The place faces a number of demographic challenges. Statistics Canada recently reported a significant increase in the number of vacant jobs (especially, although not only, in Quebec). The ready answer, increased immigration, poses challenges, as could increased inter-provincial migration (has there been any sign of a jump?). Will the challenges lead to wage inflation (why aren't we seeing it already?) or start to stifle growth prospects? I assume the Quebec government and others are studying these issues, but I haven't seen much public discussion, beyond last year's "blip" on increased immigration, or perhaps I've just missed it.

Those are interesting questions.

I think Quebec today has a number of options open to it that would allow it to adress labour/immigration issues without upsetting the applecart (or anyone) too much.