Author: Clint Curtis

Three regions comprise more than half of the production: Capitale-Nationale (23%), Lanaudière (21%) and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (15%). More than half of Quebec production is sold fresh (52%). The tubers are washed, drained, sorted and packed in different formats. Are potatoes grown in Quebec? Approximately 150 seed potato varieties are registered in Canada for commercial production. Prince […]

The school tax rate for 2022-2023 is $0.10240 per $100 of assessment for all school service centres and school boards in Quebec. Who pays school tax in Quebec? Summary of section 304: An individual property owner with children in the French Board must pay school taxes to that board. How are property taxes calculated in […]

Ninety-four percent. Ninety-four percent of Québec’s electricity generation comes from hydroelectric resources. Which province uses the most hydroelectric power? Generation is generally stated as watt hours while capacity is stated as watts. Quebec produces the most hydroelectricity in Canada, with British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Ontario also producing large amounts. Does Québec have […]

Laurierville Plant. The Laurierville Plant and Warehouse, in the Centre-du-Québec region, covers an area of 267,000 square feet – the equivalent of 5 football fields. The site can store 55 million pounds of maple syrup. Where is the maple syrup in Quebec? [2] This is not too surprising, given that Quebec has more than 13,500 […]

Québec’s northern territory offers significant potential in mineral resources including nickel, cobalt, platinum, zinc, iron, ilmenite, gold, apatite, diamond, lithium, vanadium, rare earth elements and graphite. What do they mine in northern Quebec? Québec is one of the rare producers of niobium, titanium dioxide, cobalt and platinum in the world. The province is also Canada’s […]