Debate (in French) with Germain Belzile, Senior Associate Researcher at the MEI, about the abolition of school boards by the Quebec government. Broadcast on October 1st, 2019, on the LCN Network.

The encouragement of competition between schools would help control spending and improve the quality of education.

August 29, 2019 | 10 min. | Franchement dit – Jonathan Trudeau (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Miguel Ouellette, Associate Researcher […]

When it comes to education, successive Quebec governments have rarely been shy to brag about their “investments.” Especially in recent years, education has often been one of the favourite themes of the various political parties. Knowing that this file represents the second largest item in the province’s budget, and that education spending is expected to keep growing, two questions arise: Is this growth sustainable, and is there a way to do things differently?

December 6, 2018 | 16 min. 15 sec. | Ségal-Lavoie le midi (FM93) Interview (in French) with Germain Belzile, Senior Associate Researcher […]

August 17, 2018 | 11 min. 28 sec. | Maurais Live (CHOI-FM) Interview (in French) with Alexandre Moreau, Public Policy Analyst at […]

The cost of abolishing tuition and related costs for college and university.

The cost of abolishing tuition and related costs for college and university.

The idea of making higher education “free” in Quebec is hardly new, but recently, some politicians have revived the debate by promising to implement such a policy if elected. While this idea may seem attractive at first glance, it would be costly for Quebec taxpayers, would not necessarily lead to more students graduating, and would also be unfair.

Spending more is not synonymous with better results for schools and students.