Alain Dubuc
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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
.
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 appointed Chief Editorialist of La Presse in 1988, a position he held until 2001, when he was succeeded by André Pratte
. In 2001, he was appointed president and editor of Le Soleil, a position he held until 2004. He has published in Time Magazine regarding the sovereignist
Parti Québécois
.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He is a columnist for Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
's La Presse, Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
's Le Soleil
Le Soleil
Le Soleil is a French-language daily newspaper in Quebec City, Quebec. It was founded on December 28, 1896 and is published in compact format since April 2006...
and five other dailies in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He is a notable advocate of center-right fiscal politics and the Quebec federalist ideology
Quebec federalist ideology
Quebec federalist ideology revolves around the concept of Quebec remaining within Canada, in opposition to the desires of Quebec sovereigntists and proponents of Quebec independence....
.
Biography
Alain Dubuc is the son of journalist Carl Dubuc. He earned a French baccalaureatBaccalauréat
The baccalauréat , often known in France colloquially as le bac, is an academic qualification which French and international students take at the end of the lycée . It was introduced by Napoleon I in 1808. It is the main diploma required to pursue university studies...
at Collège Stanislas
Collège Stanislas (Quebec)
Collège Stanislas in Sainte-Foy and Outremont, Quebec is an exclusive French language private education institution for boys and girls aged 4 to 18 years.-History:...
, an elite Roman Catholic private school
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
. He went on to earn a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in economics at the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
. From 1973 to 1976, he was researcher in econometrics
Econometrics
Econometrics has been defined as "the application of mathematics and statistical methods to economic data" and described as the branch of economics "that aims to give empirical content to economic relations." More precisely, it is "the quantitative analysis of actual economic phenomena based on...
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
Télé-Québec
Télé-Québec is a French language public educational television network in the Canadian province of Quebec. Known legally as Société de télédiffusion du Québec , it is a provincial crown corporation owned by the Government of Quebec...
) on economics and personal finances. Dubuc was appointed Chief Editorialist of La Presse in 1988, a position he held until 2001, when he was succeeded by André Pratte
André Pratte
André Pratte is a journalist and economist. He is the current Editor-in-Chief of the Montreal large-circulation newspaper La Presse. In Quebec, he is a notable voice of the Quebec federalist ideology....
. In 2001, he was appointed president and editor of Le Soleil, a position he held until 2004. He has published in Time Magazine regarding the sovereignist
Quebec sovereignty movement
The Quebec sovereignty movement refers to both the political movement and the ideology of values, concepts and ideas that promote the secession of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada...
Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
.
Works
- As Simple as Economics (1987)
- A Dialogue on Democracy in Canada (2002, with John Ralston SaulJohn Ralston SaulJohn Ralston Saul, CC is a Canadian author, essayist, and President of International PEN.As an essayist, Saul is particularly known for his commentaries on the nature of individualism, citizenship and the public good; the failures of manager-, or more precisely technocrat-, led societies; the...
) - Éloge de la richesse (2006)
Awards
- National Business Award for Editorials from the Toronto Press Club and the Royal Bank of CanadaRoyal Bank of CanadaThe Royal Bank of Canada or RBC Financial Group is the largest financial institution in Canada, as measured by deposits, revenues, and market capitalization. The bank serves seventeen million clients and has 80,100 employees worldwide. The company corporate headquarters are located in Toronto,...
(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)
See also
- Politics of QuebecPolitics of QuebecThe politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of the province is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, Premier, the legislature, and cabinet reside.The...