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Bill C-26: Introducing bureaucratic delays would undermine cybersecurity
Montreal, December 6, 2022 – The addition of federal administrative requirements in digital security—as Bill C-26 proposes—would lengthen the time required for companies to act and respond to breaches, according to a new publication released this morning by the Montreal Economic Institute.
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Fiscal responsibility: Since 1944, Parizeau, Couillard, and Bouchard have shown the most discipline
Montreal, November 29, 2022 – Former Premier Jacques Parizeau takes the top prize in terms of fiscal responsibility, according to a ranking of Quebec premiers since 1944 published this morning by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI).
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Poll: 54% of Quebecers in favour of developing the province’s own oil resources
Montreal, November 23, 2022 – A majority of Quebecers support the development of a local energy sector, according to an IPSOS poll commissioned by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) and published this morning.
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60 years of “Maîtres chez-nous”: The MEI re-examines Hydro-Québec’s historical productivity
Montreal, November 17, 2022 – To mark this week’s 60th anniversary of the election of the Jean Lesage government in 1962, the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) published a short work of economic history looking at the national myth surrounding Hydro-Québec in this province.
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POLL: Two out of three Canadians favour a mixed health care system, emulating the French and Swedish models
Montreal, November 15, 2022 – The implementation of a mixed health care system, like in France and Sweden, would be supported by a majority of Canadians according to a new IPSOS poll commissioned by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) and released today.
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Capping energy sector emissions would cost the Canadian economy $44.8 billion a year
Montreal, November 10, 2022 – A new study from the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) describes how the federal government’s proposal to cap the energy sector’s greenhouse gas emissions would cause substantial economic losses, without achieving any net reduction in global emissions.
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Home care: Canada should take inspiration from Germany and the Netherlands
Montreal, November 7, 2022 – Provincial governments in Canada should implement cash-for-care systems to encourage home care, while respecting taxpayers’ ability to pay, according to a new brief from the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) published this morning.
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The MEI is announcing a change in the role and responsibilities of its President and CEO, Michel Kelly-Gagnon
Montreal, November 4, 2022 – After almost 21 years heading the organization, Michel Kelly-Gagnon will be leaving his position as President and CEO of the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) in 2023.
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Economic update: A smaller-than-expected deficit due to inflation
Montreal, November 3, 2022 – The Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) reacted to the release of the federal government’s economic update earlier today. “The federal government should show some humility before taking credit for the reduction of the deficit,” says Olivier Rancourt, economist at the MEI.
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The digital tax will cost Canadian consumers more than $1.1 billion a year according to a new MEI study
Montreal, October 20, 2022 – The federal government’s bill to impose a surtax on the revenues of digital companies would hurt Canadian consumers according to a new MEI publication released today.