Op-eds by MEI staff members and associated researchers published in different newspapers and magazines. The opinions expressed in these opinion pieces do not necessarily represent those of the Montreal Economic Institute or members of its Board of Directors.
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3-minute read
Les enfants
Quebec must resolve its deficit and repay its debt.
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4-minute read
L’«audace» syndicale
Are state employees well paid?
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5-minute read
Obamanomics
Barack Obama and lobbies.
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3-minute read
Le cigarettegate
High taxes don’t mean fewer smokers.
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4-minute read
La mélodie du bonheur
Quebec must resolve its deficit and repay its debt.
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4-minute read
L’autre tragédie d’Haïti
How to get rid of poverty in Haiti.
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6-minute read
Détruire et créer
Stop creative destruction and you stop evolution.
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3-minute read
La checklist du mendiant
Quebec’s finances plunge into the red.
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4-minute read
Prorogation? Tant mieux!
Do the activities of Parliament affect the state of the nation’s economy?
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5-minute read
Le gaspillage de Noël
The gap between the paid price for a gift and its value to the person who receives it.