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Anti-vax tax: Let’s not rush into anything – An interesting idea, but an ill-advised application
Montreal, January 12, 2022 – Following the Legault government’s announcement regarding the possible introduction of an additional health tax for unvaccinated individuals, Miguel Ouellette, Director of Operations and Economist at the MEI, had some thoughts on the matter.
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Forestry: A Sector That Keeps Innovating
Contrary to perceptions disseminated by certain of its opponents, the forestry industry continues to innovate, and increasingly contributes to the fight against climate change. In this publication, co-authors Olivier Rancourt and Miguel Ouellette provide a survey of some of the innovations implemented by this industry.
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Forestry industry innovations benefit the environment and our rural regions
Montreal, November 30, 2021 – Contrary to perceptions disseminated by certain of its opponents, the forestry industry continues to innovate, and increasingly contributes to the fight against climate change. In a new publication launched by the Montreal Economic Institute, co-authors Olivier Rancourt and Miguel Ouellette provide a survey of some of the innovations implemented by this industry.
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Electric buses: Over $1,500 per tonne of GHG emissions avoided
Montreal, November 4, 2021 – With many policy-makers gathered in Glasgow for COP26, the Quebec government made a big show of announcing over $5 billion in spending for the purchase of electric city buses. According to the Montreal Economic Institute’s preliminary calculations, this would be one of the most expensive and least effective measures for reducing Quebec’s GHG emissions. Miguel Ouellette, Director of Operations and Economist at the MEI, had some thoughts on the matter.
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Labour mobility: Quebec must follow Alberta’s lead
Montreal, October 26, 2021 – While many provinces, including Quebec, are facing labour shortages that are compromising their health care systems and several sectors of the economy, Alberta has introduced a bill that should allow the province to access a wider pool of employees. Miguel Ouellette, Director of Operations and Economist at the Montreal Economic Institute, had some thoughts on the matter.
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Expropriation des pétrolières et gazières: Québec dort au gaz
MONTRÉAL, le 20 octobre 2021 – Dans le cadre du discours d’ouverture livré hier à l’Assemblée nationale, le gouvernement du Québec a déclaré son intention d’exproprier toutes les entreprises détenant des droits sur le gaz naturel et le pétrole québécois. L’économiste et directeur des opérations de l’Institut économique de Montréal (IEDM), Miguel Ouellette, a souhaité réagir à cette nouvelle économique importante.
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Exploitation du gaz et du pétrole: une erreur historique de Québec
Montréal, le 15 septembre 2021 – Alors que le gouvernement du Québec signale son intention d’empêcher définitivement toute exploitation du gaz naturel et du pétrole québécois, l’économiste et directeur des opérations de l’Institut économique de Montréal (IEDM), Miguel Ouellette, a souhaité réagir.
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La saga de la cimenterie McInnis a coûté trop cher aux familles québécoises
Montréal, le 1er septembre 2021 – Nous apprenions aujourd’hui que le gouvernement du Québec a perdu les quelques 472 millions de dollars injectés dans la cimenterie McInnis depuis son lancement en 2011. Miguel Ouellette, directeur des opérations et économiste à l’Institut économique de Montréal, a souhaité réagir à cette nouvelle.
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Salaire minimum à 18 $ : une mesure inquiétante
Montréal, August 18, 2021 – Alors que la FTQ prenait position hier en faveur d’un salaire minimum fixé à 18 $ l’heure, Miguel Ouellette, économiste et directeur des opérations à l’IEDM, a souhaité réagir.
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Rejecting the Énergie Saguenay project is a costly mistake
Montreal, July 21, 2021 – With the Quebec government rejecting the Énergie Saguenay project today, Miguel Ouellette, Economist and Director of Operations at the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI), wished to respond.