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Le Canada doit exporter son gaz vers l’Europe
Malgré d’importants gains économiques, les gouvernements du Québec et du Canada refusent de donner le feu vert au développement du gaz naturel ou à la construction des infrastructures énergétiques requises pour exporter le gaz déjà produit.
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Canada needs school choice
The bulk of the empirical literature in the economics of education suggests that policies that improve parental choice and school autonomy provide better ways to spend.
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Supply management and economics 101
Supply management is an artificial control of the dairy supply through quotas and controlling imports “as a means of setting stable prices for both farmers and consumers.”
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Régime des rentes du Québec – Pour le bien-être des Québécois, il faut pouvoir se désaffilier
Des voix commencent à se lever contre le recours aux critères ESG (environnement, société et gouvernance) par les fonds de retraite auxquels les contribuables doivent absolument cotiser.
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The government of Ontario takes steps to reduce surgical waitlists
Yesterday morning Ontario announced a plan to provide additional stability to their health care system which is under severe strain, a situation that has been dubbed a crisis.
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Improving Schooling Outcomes: It’s about Choice, Not Spending More
With students across Canada preparing to go back to school, the MEI released this study on how to improve educational outcomes. Vincent Geloso, Senior Economist at the MEI, concludes that it is an illusion to think that the quality of education will be improved merely by increasing government spending.
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Reaction to the British Columbia court decision on the public health care monopoly
Montreal, July 15, 2022 – The British Columbia Court of Appeal issued a decision earlier today in the case pitting the Cambie Surgeries Corporation against the provincial government. Like the Chaoulli decision in Quebec, this case essentially turns on the freedom of choice of patients who want to be treated rapidly by health care entrepreneurs.
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Softwood lumber dispute is bad for consumers and producers
The Canadian softwood lumber dispute with the United States, which has been dragging on now for some forty years, is long overdue for a resolution.
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Bois d’œuvre canadien: un conflit qui nuit aux consommateurs et aux producteurs
Les dirigeants politiques américains doivent prendre acte de la situation et éliminer les tarifs douaniers sur la ressource, qui pèsent lourdement sur la population.
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Canadian Softwood Lumber: A Costly Dispute for Consumers and Companies
The Canada-US softwood lumber dispute that has lasted some forty years is good for neither country, MEI researchers conclude in this publication. The drop in Canadian production has direct consequences on this country’s forestry industry, and is not offset by the increased production south of the border, which leads to a net loss in the volume of wood available in the American market. This artificially induced greater scarcity of wood leads to higher costs for consumers.