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Education Department and Philippe Couillard

Philippe Couillard: The Liberal premier may feel emboldened in introducing austerity measures after winning 70 of the 125 ridings up for grabs in the April 7 election, according to CTV. "In a nutshell, we've been spending beyond our means for a long time," Couillard said. "The debt is high. The interest payments on it are higher than the budget for the Education Department and - Philippe Couillard was sworn in as Quebec premier on Wednesday and immediately warned that the time has come for hard economic decisions. After unveiling his 26-member cabinet, Couillard reeled off a litany of the economic difficulties facing Quebec: a rampant provincial debt that is the highest in the country; the heaviest tax burden; and the highest level of expenditures. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.