📰Montreal Gazette: What if Quebec Separates?

A READER ASKS:

I’m a Quebec resident and I have a lot of personal savings and investments through various Canadian bank accounts. How can I protect this money and keep it in Canadian currency and out of Quebec in case the province separates?


MY ANSWER:

Political uncertainty creates emotional reactions. Investing requires the opposite.

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If Quebec were ever to separate from Canada, the immediate risks to household finances would include:

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  • Uncertainty around old age security and the Quebec Pension Plan.

  • Worries over currency arrangements.

  • Pressure on Quebec real estate prices.

  • Volatility in Quebec-based businesses and financial institutions.

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