Montreal, May 17, 2017 – More Quebecers prioritize Western Canadian oil for its imports. They would rather exploit their own oil resources and favour pipelines as a means of transporting oil. Released today, the Leger poll, commissioned by the MEI, follows up on a similar poll carried out a year ago. 

Montreal, May 12, 2017 – Yesterday evening, the MEI presented the John Dobson Medal for Free Enterprise to Mr. Richard Garneau, President and CEO of Resolute Forest Products. “We award this medal to individuals who defend free enterprise, among other things by standing up to lobby groups that attempt to undermine economic end entrepreneurial freedom. And on this count, this year’s recipient is quite a fighter!” says Michel Kelly-Gagnon, President and CEO of the MEI.

Montreal, May 4, 2017 – The highest court in the land has just agreed to hear the case of Gérard Comeau, a New Brunswick resident accused of having illegally “imported” alcohol from Quebec in 2012. It is a decision that could eventually lead to the elimination of trade barriers between the provinces.

Montreal, May 4, 2017 – The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), which will soon revolutionize every aspect of our economy and our lives, will force Ottawa to reconsider its telecommunications priorities and policies, argues the 2017 edition of The State of Competition in Canada’s Telecommunications Industry, published today by the MEI.

Montreal, April 27, 2017 – While the government is studying various ways of ending the SAQ’s monopoly, a Leger poll commissioned by the MEI shows that a large majority of Quebecers support at least two specific aspects of the liberalization of the province’s alcohol market.

Montreal, April 24, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Commerce is about to announce its decision concerning tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber. At the moment, the industry is expecting tariffs of from 25% to 40%.

Montreal, April 12, 2017 – When Bixi celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2019, the bike-sharing system will have cost Montrealers over $60 million. A Viewpoint published today by the MEI details this bill for taxpayers and asks if this was the best way to promote the use of bicycles.

Montreal, April 7, 2017 – After several years of difficult negotiations, the federal government is on the verge of announcing a new agreement to liberalize trade between the provinces.

Montreal, March 27, 2017 – With the next provincial budget due in the coming days, the government must honour its promise and give some relief to taxpayers, who have suffered through an avalanche of taxes and contributions of all kinds in recent years, shows a Viewpoint published today by the MEI.

Montreal, March 23, 2017 – With the United States on the verge of reopening NAFTA, Canada should seize this opportunity to open its agricultural markets, and in return ask for full access to American markets for its softwood lumber, argues an Economic Note published today by the MEI.