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2-minute read
Won’t Someone Please Think of the Unintended Consequences of Mining Regulation?
While more and more people are calling for the electrification of transportation and an energy transition, the mining projects upon which this transition depends are suffering from political instability that keeps putting them in peril.
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4-minute read
Making the rich pay doesn’t pay off
The fiscal loss from increasing the federal income tax rate from 33 to 25 percent is estimated at $212 million a year.
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8-minute read
Choking Hazard: The Adverse Effects of “Eat the Rich” Policies
Proposals to increase taxes on the rich resurface often in the news. MEI researchers conclude in this study that, however the term “rich” is defined, this selective taxation does not pay, due to its longer-term indirect effects. By penalizing those who create wealth, this gives rise to a number of adverse effects that threaten the prosperity of all Canadians.
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IEDM – Inflation : «C’est beaucoup plus élevé» – Nathalie Elgrably-Lévy
September 7, 2022 | 10 min. 19 sec. | Yasmine Abdelfadel (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Nathalie Elgrably-Lévy, Senior Economist at […]
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3-minute read
To fight inflation, measure it better
The prospective rate represents a very different way of looking at inflation, one that turns out to be far more reflective of Canadians’ lived experience.
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4-minute read
Mieux mesurer l’inflation afin de la combattre
Le taux prospectif représente une façon bien différente d’aborder l’inflation et s’avère beaucoup plus représentatif du vécu des Canadiens.
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10-minute read
For a Better CPI Indicator in Canada
For over a year now, statistics have shown an unusual rise in the general price level as calculated by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The highest seen in 40 years, this increase has fuelled public debate as well as anxiety among Canadians. Researchers at the MEI believe that the actual deterioration in purchasing power is much more pronounced than the official rate would indicate, and they challenge the validity of the metrics employed by Statistics Canada which in their view do not reflect the true inflationary pressure experienced since the beginning of this year.
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4-minute read
Pour la sécurité de tous, le SPVM doit intégrer des agents de sécurité
Il existe une solution pour résorber la pénurie de policiers au SPVM tout en diminuant la criminalité et qui permettrait en plus aux contribuables montréalais de faire des économies importantes: engager des agents de sécurité.
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2-minute read
To Fight Crime, Montreal Needs Policing Reform
The City of Montreal has a problem. While it is experiencing an increase in violent events, it is struggling to retain staff.
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4-minute read
The high costs of climate ‘justice’ through lawfare
The anti-energy left has weaponized consumer protection laws in the United States to punish oil and gas companies simply for carrying out their core business.