Since the 2006 collapse of the De la Concorde overpass, Quebec has been investing massive amounts to renew its transportation system –amounts that, owing to the underfunding that characterized the years between 1975 and 2000, will only be that much higher.  Long missing from the government’s agenda, the road network has deteriorated to the point that is now one of the most dilapidated in the country.  According to Robert Gagné, Director of HEC Montreal’s Centre for Productivity and Prosperity, “This lack of interest could adversely affect productivity growth in the province.  We are examining the phenomenon as part of an extensive study we are conducting into the matter.”

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