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Canada and the liberalization of air transport markets over the Atlantic
Last April, Canada and the United Kingdom announced an "Open Sky" agreement which, when concluded, will represent another major step in the liberalization process of the air transport market between the two countries. The agreement was reported to provide for unlimited so-called "Fifth Freedom Rights" for both countries to enable Canadian airlines to carry traffic to and from third countries through the U.K. The same reciprocal rights are to be available, of course, to British carriers through Canada. It remains to be seen whether the European Commission, which has successfully contested the rights of the European Union members to negotiate air bilateral deals independently of Brussels, will choose to challenge this agreement.
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Omnibus Survey Report on the Opinion of Quebeckers regarding Privatizing Retail Trade of Alcohol
Léger Marketing poll commissioned by the Montreal Economic Institute.
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Should we be protected against foreign outsourcing?
With markets moving toward increasing globalization, the prospect of seeing companies transfer part of their activities abroad is causing growing alarm. Many are worried in particular about the rising economic influence of some Asian countries such as China and India that can call upon an ample supply of increasingly qualified workers who are willing to work for a fraction of the salaries paid in industrialized countries. Pessimists predict a dark future for labour markets in developed countries if nothing is done to halt job transfers to emerging countries. The temptation may thus be great for Canada to follow the example of the United States, which has already taken protectionist measures to counteract the outsourcing movement.
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Towards open skies for airlines in Canada
The federal Ministry of Transport appears prepared to take advantage of the current international trend toward open markets in aviation and to move ahead with the liberalization process that began in the early 1980s. In particular, it is considering the possibility of allowing foreign airlines to fly between Canadian cities – known as “cabotage” – and of raising the limit on foreign ownership of airlines in Canada, currently set at 25%. Both would be excellent news for consumers and for the Canadian economy generally.
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Governments subsidize, taxpayers suffer
The issue of subsidies to the aeronautical industry.
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Protecting Canada’s eggs in the US basket
Speech (before the MEI last June) on Canada-US relations by the Honourable Allan Gotlieb.
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Let’s set our cap for better relations
Speech on Canada-US relations by the Honourable Allan Gotlieb.
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Un nouveau «péril jaune»?
Why we should not adopt protectionist measures to deal with the competition from Asia.
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Turning to the private sector in health care: The Swedish example
Publication of an Economic Note on Sweden’s health care reform.
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Pour un vrai libre-échange canadien – Le commerce à l’intérieur de l’union canadienne devrait être libre de toute entrave et exempt d’intervention de la part des gouvernements
Economic Note on trade barriers by the MEI.