Alain Dubuc, a federalist in politics, obtained a master of science in economics at the Université de Montréal, where he was also a researcher in economics from 1973 to 1976. In 1976, he became a La Presse columnist specializing in economics. From 1985 to 1988, he hosted the weekly television show Questions d’argent on Radio-Québec (now Télé-Québec) on economics and personal finances. In 1988, Dubuc was appointed chief editorialist of La Presse, a position he held until 2001. He was president and editor of the daily Le Soleil in Québec from 2001 to 2004. A renowned speaker, Dubuc has accumulated many journalism awards throughout his career. He was inducted as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2011. He is also Visiting Fellow at CIRANO, the Center for Interuniversity Research and Analysis of Organizations.