Economist Asks

ECUADOREANS recently voted on a package of constitutional reforms that would give broad new powers over the courts and media to Rafael Correa, the president. The vote on the most controversial questions was very close, but among The Economist's readers, it was a landslide: three-quarters of them said they would have rejected the amendments if given a vote.

This week's Economist Asks poll looks at the Quebec government's plan to promote economic development in the northern part of the province while simultaneously safeguarding the area's ecosystem. Do you think the proposal will help or hurt the environment? Let us know.