[1] In 1993, at age 21, Tallifer founded Intellia, an e-commerce service provider later bought by Quebecor.

Taillefer was criticized for sub-par returns in funds which consist solely of public money.

Throughout 2017, Taillefer publicly denounced Twitch's lack of action in a series of media appearances as well as in a 45-minute documentary entitled "Bye", after his son's final message.

Similar concerns resulted from the election of Pierre Karl Péladeau as Parti Québecois leader.

[17] L'actualité, a Quebec media outlet announced on May 10, 2018, that Taillefer had been a registered lobbyist to seek subsidies for his taxi companies.