No thank you, Ontario

Philippe Couillard says he will be watching closely to see how Ontario's commitment to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour affects the economy in that province, but steered clear of committing to a similar raise here.

"We are always interested in what our neighbours are doing in a variety of public policies. We want to stay in touch. After all, we share the same economic space," Quebec's premier said Tuesday.

"We will see what impact it will have in Ontario — especially in areas like food services."

Clever Couillard is a Liberal. He's not going to adopt Ontario's dumb minimum wage policy. He's also not going to bad mouth it. He knows Quebec is going to be relatively attractive to small firms after the shock of higher minimum wages and soaring electricity prices in Ontario. He gains by doing nothing!