Who governs matter (and for the case of Quebec, see this article).
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The Right and the (Provincial) Welfare State: The Case of the Coalition Avenir Québec Government | Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue canadienne de science politique | Cambridge Core
The Right and the (Provincial) Welfare State: The Case of the Coalition Avenir Québec Government - Volume 56 Issue 3
I;ve been doing this chart every year for God knows how long, and I don't think I have ever seen such divergence across provinces. 5- and 10-year change in provincial transfers to post-secondary institutions, 2024-25.