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Originally Posted by Wormius
Doesn’t Quebec have the second highest population in all of Canada? That seems fairly lucrative. What is specifically onerous about doing business there?
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Quebec has more onerous rules in pretty much every industry. I sell travel. For me to sell in Quebec I would need to write an exam, pay a fee, put down a $25,000 bond, register with a government department, and advertise in French. It's not even close to being worth it.
By comparison, California has the most onerous rules in the US by far. They are less onerous than Quebec, and California has a market bigger than all of Canada.
I think the main difference here is perspective - "2nd biggest province in Canada" is not really a big market, but their regulatory burden is easily the highest in North America.