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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Legalizing marijuana isn’t apt to bring a windfall for governments
The economic benefits of legalizing marijuana.
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5-minute read
STM : ouvrons-nous au secteur privé
The efficiency of the Société de transport de Montréal.
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4-minute read
Travailler bénévolement pour le gouvernement du Canada
Federal civil servants are without pay for weeks.
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4-minute read
Is Free Trade With The U.S. In Jeopardy?
Donald Trump and NAFTA.
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Donald Trump’s tax plan threatens Canadian competitiveness
Donald Trump and NAFTA.
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Surveillance et menace réelle à nos droits
The fundamentally different approaches of companies and governments when it comes to the use of personal information.
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4-minute read
Atlantic region needs economic freedom
The empirical connection between entrepreneurship and economic freedom.
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6-minute read
Taxer : pourquoi ce réflexe maladif ?
The ineffectiveness of a soda tax.
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4-minute read
La start-up et le gouvernement : une fable moderne
The world of start-ups and regulation.
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5-minute read
Trump et Clinton : ne vous fiez pas aux apparences !
The left/right labels and the 2016 US elections.