To get ahead, sometimes you need government to get out of the way. On that score, Quebec fares poorly among provinces.

Chaque Québécois qui le souhaite devrait être en droit de pouvoir améliorer son sort dans la vie, sans que le gouvernement l’en empêche.

High taxes and excessive regulation are making it harder for Canadians to climb the income ladder, shows this MEI study. “Economic studies have clearly shown that lower taxes and regulatory burdens tend to favour growth and income mobility, to the benefit of the least well-off in society,” explains Vincent Geloso, senior economist at the MEI and co-author of the study.

The causes and culprits of food inflation are clearly explained by well-known economic principles and government decisions: supply chain disruptions, trade tariffs and expansionary monetary policy.

Ce que fait la Chambre des notaires aujourd’hui, grâce à son interprétation de la loi, est un exemple type de ce qu’on appelle la «recherche de rentes» en économie.

Governments are not equipped to predict which industries will succeed, and when they try to do so, it is taxpayers who are left holding the bag.

October 8, 2024 | 13 min. 38 sec. | Ouellet en direct (Radio X) Interview (in French) with Vincent Geloso, Senior Economist […]

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