The provincial government paid 95 per cent of the cost of the projects, and the city paid 5 per cent. The economy Industry and commerce. The city's nearness to Montreal has limited its industrial development, but more than 500 manufacturing companies operate in the Quebec area. Most of the industrial sites are along the St. Charles River and in industrial parks along the Autoroute de la Capitale. Shipbuilding, papermaking, and the manufacture of cement are the leading industries.
Tourism also is important to the city's economy.
Its chief exports are grain, ore, and pulp and paper. Quebec's harbor stays open the year around and can handle oceangoing ships. A ferry crossing and two bridges link Quebec to the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. Railroad passenger trains and three rail freight lines serve the city. A public transit system provides local bus transportation.