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CANADIAN INDUSTRY ONLINE - APRIL 2015 “As part of our economic strat- egy we are eas- ing this tax burden and put- ting lots of em- phasis on SMEs— they create so many jobs. In fact, in Quebec 80 per cent of new jobs come from SMEs.”ON APRIL 7TH 2014, Philippe Couillard was elected MNA of the electoral division of Roberval. Onthe same day, he also became the 31st Premier of Quebec. Reflecting on his passion for Quebec and its thriving culture, Premier Couillard spoke to CIO about what’s next for the prov- ince.CIO: What has been the best thing about being Premier at this excit- ing time for Quebec?Premier Couillard: I have to say that it is great to be able to take very decisive and significant action for Que- bec in terms of growth and prosperity, and now see the province in the right economic circumstances. At the same8