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Involvement of non-governmental health operators could boost access to health care in Alberta, if done properly, says MEI researcher
Calgary, September 3, 2024 – If properly executed, the Smith government’s plans to have management of some hospitals transferred to independent operators could help improve access to health care, according to a researcher at the Montreal Economic Institute.
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Notaries’ new monopoly on the preparation of legal documents is driving up the cost of mortgage transfers in Quebec, says the MEI
Montreal, August 29, 2024 – A new interpretation of Quebec’s Notarial Act would almost double the cost of a mortgage transfer in the province, according to a study published this morning by the Montreal Economic Institute.
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Quebec’s housing strategy: MEI welcomes a realistic plan, but which could have more bite to curb price increases
Montreal, August 22, 2024 – The Quebec Housing Strategy presented by Housing Minister France-Élaine Duranceau targets the correct issue by addressing the regulatory obstacles stifling the supply of housing, according to a researcher at the Montreal Economic Institute.
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Capital gains: MEI corrects the record on omissions from a recent study by IRIS and the Centre for Future Work
Montreal, August 19th, 2024 – Contrary to the claims espoused in a recent joint publication from IRIS and the Centre for Future Work, middle-class Canadians are the main group impacted by the increase in the capital gains inclusion rate, according to a researcher from the Montreal Economic Institute.
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Rezoning Laval’s agricultural land would allow construction of at least 70,000 homes, says the MEI
Montreal, August 15, 2024 – Reforming agricultural zoning to ease a transition toward residential zoning would help to make housing affordable again, according to a study published this morning by the Montreal Economic Institute.
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Capital gains tax hike: Less revenue than anticipated, at the expense of entrepreneurs and the middle class
Montreal, August 1, 2024 – The increase in the capital gains inclusion rate will bring in less money for Ottawa than the government had projected, points out a researcher at the Montreal Economic Institute in response to the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s analysis, published this morning.
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Opening independent non-profit hospitals would improve access to care and efficiency in Canada’s healthcare system
Montreal, August 1, 2024 – Autonomous non-profit hospitals tend to perform better than government-run hospitals, shows a study published this morning by the Montreal Economic Institute.
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MEI-Ipsos poll: Canadians consider themselves overtaxed by a federal government that spends too much and unwisely
Montreal, July 25, 2024 – The majority of Canadians think Ottawa spends too much, and on the wrong priorities, reveals an MEI-Ipsos poll published this morning.
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A220: Quebec embraces sunk cost fallacy, says MEI
Montreal, July 23, 2024 – Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon is making a mistake by reinjecting hundreds of millions of dollars into Airbus’s A220 program, says the Montreal Economic Institute in reaction to an announcement made earlier this afternoon.
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Excessive regulation has eroded housing affordability in Montreal, shows a new MEI study
Montreal, July 11, 2024 – The regulatory burden is preventing the housing supply from adjusting itself, contributing to the rapid increase in housing prices seen in Montreal, points out a study published this morning by the Montreal Economic Institute.