Montreal, July 26, 2018 – Issues surrounding the shortage of labour have often been in the news in Quebec of late. Today, a new study from the Montreal Economic Institute shines a light on the “disappearance” of Quebec’s youth.

Montreal, July 24, 2018 – The Quebec Superior Court handed down a decision yesterday in the online gaming file: Loto-Québec will not be able to have foreign gambling sites blocked. Beyond the matter of jurisdiction that was before the court, this breach in the government-owned corporation’s monopoly is a step in the right direction.

Montreal, July 20, 2018 – After the Supreme Court of Canada missed a golden opportunity to bring down internal trade barriers in April, it fell to the provinces and territories to address the problem. Yesterday, they took at least one small step in that direction by agreeing to increase the amount of alcohol an individual can transport from one jurisdiction to another.

Montreal, July 17, 2018 – The employees of the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) went on strike this morning for a maximum duration, at the moment, of six days. This walkout once again relaunches the debate over the future of the government-owned corporation.

Montreal, July 12, 2018 – For decades, successive governments have attempted unsuccessfully to reduce Quebec emergency room waiting times. Earlier this year, statistics indicated that wait times were falling. But data obtained by the Montreal Economic Institute for a publication released today paint a very different picture.

Montreal, July 10, 2018 – The newspaper headlines this morning take note of a Federal Court ruling that gives the federal government complete latitude to block development projects in order to protect at-risk species.

Montreal, June 21, 2018 – While thousands of Canadians are preparing to take off for touristic destinations, the air transport industry is weighed down by numerous taxes that raise the price of tickets and reduce its potential for growth, shows a publication launched today by the MEI.

Montreal, June 13, 2018 – The carbon market, in which Quebec, Ontario, and California take part, will have a negligible impact on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while leading to billions of dollars of losses for the economies of Quebec and Ontario, shows a publication launched today by the MEI.

Montreal, June 1, 2018 – The Trump administration decided to impose a 10% tariff on Canadian aluminum, and 25% on steel. This is a very bad decision. Unfortunately, like other decisions made by the US president when it comes to trade, this one is based on mistaken premises shared by a large number of decision-makers and commentators, deplores the President and CEO of the MEI, Michel Kelly-Gagnon.

Montreal, May 29, 2018 – Ottawa’s purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline from Kinder Morgan for $4.5 billion is a poor solution that once again sends the message that Canada is not very welcoming of investors, deplores the MEI.