Yesterday, in Musk v. Altman, before the jurors came in, Sam Altman’s team passed up what looked — from a distance — like a little league trophy. It was not. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers had the lawyers read the inscription aloud for the press: “Never stop being a jackass.” It’s a commemoration OpenAI employees bought for research scientist Josh Ackiam, who testified yesterday.
How exactly did this come up in a trial about nonprofit contract law? Allegedly, when Elon Musk was leaving OpenAI, he talked about wanting to race ahead of Google. Achiam, who worked on AI safety, asked if that was really such a good idea. Musk called him a jackass. Years later, Musk is portraying his lawsuit as an attempt to avoid AI causing serious harm — something that, Altman’s team suggests, wasn’t high on his list of concerns back then.
During his own direct testimony, Musk denied the incident took place, saying that he might have said something like, “Don’t be a jackass.”
YGR ruled that the jurors would not get to see the trophy unless Musk’s team gave OpenAI a reason to introduce it, so they only heard about it. But now you can see it for yourself.
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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/the-quebec-flag-waving-right-a-person-holding-a-stack-of-canadian-money.jpg?id=51828807&width=1200&height=600&coordinates=0%2C50%2C0%2C50"/><br/><br/><p>With rent prices soaring and grocery bills climbing, it's normal to wonder how your <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/quebec-wages-how-much-average-earn-per-week-2024">Quebec paycheck</a> stacks up against the rest of the country. </p><p>Well, new data from <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/statistics-canada">Statistics Canada</a> just dropped, and it tells us exactly where Quebecers stand when it comes to average weekly earnings. Spoiler: it's not the best, but not the worst either.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/250130/dq250130b-eng.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Statistics Canada's latest report</a>, released on January 30, the average weekly earnings in Canada went up by 5% in November 2024 compared to the previous year. However, in Quebec, the increase was only 3.8%, meaning workers here are not keeping pace with the national average.</p><p>So, how much do Quebecers actually make?</p><p>As of November 2024, the average weekly earnings in Quebec were $1,229.18, which works out to about $63,917 per year before taxes. That's less than the national average of $1,285.91 per week (about $66,867 annually). </p><p>Meanwhile, our Ontarian neighbours are pulling ahead with $1,329.43 per week, and Alberta isn't far behind at $1,344.47 per week.</p><p>But if you want to see big bucks, head to the Northwest Territories, where workers bring in an average of $1,988.54 per week, or over $103,000 annually. For context, they have a population of less than 45,000 people.</p><p>Here's a full breakdown by province:</p><ul><li>Prince Edward Island – $1,093.98/week ($56,886 per year)</li><li>Nova Scotia – $1,151.32/week ($59,869 per year)</li><li>Manitoba – $1,151.58/week ($59,882 per year)</li><li>New Brunswick – $1,162.33/week ($60,441 per year)</li><li>Quebec – $1,229.18/week ($63,917 per year)</li><li>Saskatchewan – $1,232.50/week ($64,090 per year)</li><li>Newfoundland and Labrador – $1,273.60/week ($66,227 per year)</li><li>British Columbia – $1,290.38/week ($67,100 per year)</li><li>Ontario – $1,329.43/week ($69,930 per year)</li><li>Alberta – $1,344.47/week ($69,912 per year)</li><li>Yukon – $1,471.77/week ($76,532 per year)</li><li>Nunavut – $1,763.69/week ($91,711 per year)</li><li>Northwest Territories – $1,988.54/week ($103,404 per year)</li></ul><p>With all that said, salaries don't paint the entire picture and are just one part of the equation. The cost of living plays a huge role, too.</p><p>According to a <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/quebec-canadas-cheapest-provinces-2025" target="_self">January report from movingwaldo.com</a>, Quebec ranks sixth on the list of most affordable provinces, with an average monthly cost of living at $2,665.56. One-bedroom apartments cost around $1,776 monthly, and homes average $525,732.</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
