- Alain Dubuc
Alain Dubuc is a journalist and an economist from
Montreal ,Quebec ,Canada . He is a columnist forMontreal 's "La Presse ",Quebec City 's "Le Soleil " and five other dailies inQuebec . He is a notable advocate ofcenter-right fiscal politics and theQuebec 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 amaster's degree in economics at theUniversité de Montréal . From 1973 to 1976, he was researcher ineconometrics 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 (nowTélé-Québec ) on economics and personal finances. Dubuc was named Editor-in-Chief of "La Presse" in 1988. In 2001, this title was passed untoAndré Pratte . On that year, he became president and editor of "Le Soleil", a post he held until 2004. He has published inTime Magazine regarding the sovereigntistParti Québécois .Works
*"As Simple as Economics" (1987)
*"A Dialogue on Democracy in Canada" (2002, withJohn 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 theQuebec 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
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Politics of Quebec
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