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5-minute read
Critères ESG : du «Grand Reset» au «Grand Désenchantement»
En faisant des critères ESG des conditions sine qua non, nous en venons souvent à nous priver de projets qui, ultimement, contribuent à l’atteinte de leurs objectifs louables.
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4-minute read
Minimum wage hike: An effective measure?
Quebec workers deserve better than temporary and ill-advised aid that will hurt our entrepreneurs who are struggling just to keep their heads above water.
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4-minute read
Hausse du salaire minimum: une politique efficace?
Vendredi dernier, nous apprenions que le salaire minimum au Québec passera de 13,50 $ à 14,25 $. Il s’agit d’une croissance fort décevante pour les organisations qui, comme la FTQ d’ailleurs, revendiquent plutôt une hausse draconienne à 18 $/h.
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4-minute read
Time to cure what ails Canada’s health-care systems
Health reform has been talked about enough; it’s time to take action and catch up to the other universal health systems in the world that have already embraced the role of entrepreneurs in the delivery of care.
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4-minute read
Mettons fin au monopole de la SAQ
Cent ans plus tard, les Québécois sont mûrs pour choisir la bannière qu’ils désirent encourager lors de l’achat d’alcool.
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6-minute read
Retraites : capitalisons comme au Québec pour soulager les contribuables
Le système de retraite partiellement capitalisé du Québec mérite que l’on s’y attarde et que l’on en tire des leçons.
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3-minute read
Raising softwood lumber tariffs will hurt Americans and Canadians both
The Biden administration should roll back tariffs on softwood lumber from Canada.
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3-minute read
Pipelines are safe and green despite Suzuki’s dangerous rhetoric
Considering pipelines as an enemy instead of an ally in the fight against climate change speaks to a serious misunderstanding of the issue.
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5-minute read
U.S. hike to Canadian lumber duties could be damaging to trade relationship
Much like steel and aluminum, the Biden administration should roll back tariffs on softwood lumber from Canada.
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4-minute read
Should we celebrate the CAQ’s lower deficits?
The government needs to address the structural deficit in order to reduce the debt burden, for the sake of our children, and their children. It’s a question of intergenerational equity.