Alain Dubuc

Alain Dubuc

Alain Dubuc is a journalist and an economist from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a columnist for Montreal's "La Presse", Quebec City's "Le Soleil" and five other dailies in Quebec. He is a notable advocate of center-right fiscal politics and the Quebec federalist ideology.

Biography

Alain Dubuc is the son of journalist Carl Dubuc. He earned a French baccalaureat at Collège Stanislas, an elite Roman Catholic private school. He went on to earn a master's degree in economics at the Université de Montréal. From 1973 to 1976, he was researcher in econometrics for the Université de Montréal. In 1976, he became a "La Presse" columnist specialized in economics. From 1985 to 1988, he also hosted the weekly television show "Questions d'argent" on Radio-Québec (now Télé-Québec) on economics and personal finances. Dubuc was named Editor-in-Chief of "La Presse" in 1988. In 2001, this title was passed unto André Pratte. On that year, he became president and editor of "Le Soleil", a post he held until 2004. He has published in Time Magazine regarding the sovereigntist Parti Québécois.

Works

*"As Simple as Economics" (1987)
*"A Dialogue on Democracy in Canada" (2002, with John Ralston Saul)
*"Éloge de la richesse" (2006)

Awards

*National Business Award for Editorials from the Toronto Press Club and the Royal Bank of Canada (1982)
*Award for articles on energy from the Canadian Petroleum Association and the Calgary Press Club (1983)
*Journalism Award from the Quebec Foundation for Economic Education (1983)
*Great Montrealer of the Future in the Field of Journalism (1984)
*Annual Award for Economic Education from the Quebec Employers Council (1985)
*National Newspaper Award for editorial commentary (1999, 2000, and finalist in 2001)

References

* [http://www.hrma-agrh.gc.ca/leadership/adm-sma/admforum/toc_2005_05_10_11/bio_alain_dubuc_e.asp Alain Dubuc biography] from the Government of Canada
* [http://www.memoireduquebec.com/wiki/index.php?title=Dubuc_%28Alain%29. Alain Dubuc biography] from "La Mémoire du Québec"

See also

*Politics of Quebec


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