Quebec's is allocating $581 million over the next four years towards research and innovation as part of a comprehensive $2-billion jobs creation strategy unveiled October 7th. Entitled Quebec's Economic Policy — Putting Jobs First, the plan pulls together three policies — including the National Research and Innovation Policy (NRIP) — and its Transportation Electrification Strategy into an integrated attempt to boost the province's economy, stimulate innovation, attract foreign investment and reduce unemployment, currently standing at 7.