MRC Pontiac now fourth poorest in Quebec

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Chris Lowrey
PONTIAC July 26, 2017
One of the most often cited statistics in local politics in the Pontiac is that our MRC is the second poorest in the province.
One of the main markers determining the socio-economic standings in different regions of Quebec is disposable income. Although the MRC has made progress, the numbers have the Pontiac as the fourth poorest in the province.
The data comes from the Panorama des régions du Québec, which marks the changes in Quebec’s regional demographics, socio-economic indicators and living conditions between 2011 and 2016.

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