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4-minute read
La légalisation du cannabis et les libertés individuelles
The failures of the legalization of cannabis in Quebec.
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5-minute read
Le bitcoin, un actif digne d’intérêt
Bitcoin is a worthy asset in building a diversified portfolio.
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14-minute read
What Are the Benefits of Economic Freedom?
A useful and intuitive definition of “economic freedom” is the freedom (absence of coercion) to buy from, or sell to, a willing counterparty. A society based on economic freedom is a free-market society. But is economic freedom economically beneficial? Is it all about money? Is it moral? Aren’t there many exceptions where government intervention is warranted? This Economic Note addresses these questions.
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4-minute read
L’échec annoncé de Rendez-vous santé Québec
The Rendez-vous santé Québec service is failing.
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One Country, One Market Conference – A National Conference on the Future of Free Trade Within Canada
Conference bringing together some of Canada’s top economists, constitutional scholars, industry representatives, and politicians for a one-day conference in Ottawa to discuss the future of free trade within Canada.
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IEDM – Conséquences de l’AEUMC sur le consommateur canadien – Germain Belzile
October 2, 2018 | 9 min. 34 sec. | Matins sans frontières (Ici Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Germain Belzile, Senior Associate […]
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11-minute read
Entrepreneurship and Fiscal Policy – How Taxes Affect Entrepreneurial Activity
Many try to divorce entrepreneurship from any fiscal questions, claiming that entrepreneurship is basically a passion, and that entrepreneurs start businesses out of love. Yet one of the fundamental aspects of economic analysis is that cost variations are a primary factor in accounting for human behaviour. This paper aims to provide a frank, open discussion of the fiscal measures that affect entrepreneurship.
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IEDM – Une brèche dans le monopole de Loto-Québec – Vincent Geloso
July 25, 2018 | 15 min. 34 sec. | La Commission Gendron (CHIK-FM) Interview (in French) with Vincent Geloso, Associate Researcher at […]
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IEDM – Est-ce possible de se faire soigner rapidement durant l’été? – Patrick Déry
July 24, 2018 | 43 min. 41 sec. | Isabelle l’été (98.5 FM) Interview & phone in show (in French) with Patrick […]
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3-minute read
L’entrepreneuriat, dans un système public universel
Reply to Médecins québécois pour un régime public