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Richard Cloutier

Richard Cloutier is the editor in chief of Conseiller.ca and its sister publication, Finance et Investissement. He was a Chartered Administrator of Quebec from 1995 to 2012 before devoting himself to journalism. Reach him at richard@newcom.ca. 

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Tax News

Quebec boosts funding for research organizations

Funding supports research on taxation, productivity and public policy

By Richard Cloutier |March 18, 2026

1 min read

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Industry News

Desjardins sells its shares in Fiera

Desjardins says the transaction "does not call into question our business relationship with Fiera"

By Richard Cloutier  and  Stéphane Rolland, The Canadian Press |April 24, 2024

3 min read

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Industry News

Quebec to review tax system in effort to save money

Government's review will also examine the expenses of its departments and agencies

By Richard Cloutier |March 13, 2024

1 min read

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Tax News

Quebec cuts taxes for lowest income brackets

The province is also increasing the maximum age for applying for a retirement pension to 72 from 70

By Richard Cloutier  and  Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |March 21, 2023

2 min read

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Explaining fractional shares of ETFs

The U.S.-only offering is primarily of interest to small investors, experts say

By Richard Cloutier |October 1, 2020

4 min read

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