November 29, 2022 | 14 min. 02 sec. | Mario Dumont (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Vincent Geloso, Senior Economist at […]

Former Premier Jacques Parizeau takes the top prize in terms of fiscal responsibility, according to this ranking of Quebec premiers since 1944 published by the MEI. The size of the Quebec government reached a historic high of 28% of GDP last year. François Legault is ranked 12th out of 14 premiers in terms of fiscal responsibility.

The official figures are out, but you probably already felt it in your wallet. The growth of the Consumer Price Index remained steady at 6.9% in October.

Instead of asking for bigger health care cheques, the provinces should band together to request tax points from the federal government.

The Trudeau government has plans to impose a tax on digital services. The case for the targeted tax is weak. The consequences could be significant.

Montreal, November 3, 2022 – The Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) reacted to the release of the federal government’s economic update earlier today. “The federal government should show some humility before taking credit for the reduction of the deficit,” says Olivier Rancourt, economist at the MEI.

Souhaitez-vous réellement qu’une augmentation annuelle de 11,4 pour cent de votre facture d’épicerie devienne la nouvelle norme? C’est pour éviter cela que la banque centrale doit essayer de rattraper son retard.

Making the rich pay may seem like an attractive option at first glance. Unfortunately, there are negative side-effects associated to it that would make it counterproductive.

Inflationary policies to fund government plans impact each and every one of us. They can put your plans out of reach.

Behind the high-minded slogans about “fair shares” and “making multinationals pay” hide two other facts: that it is once again, as always, taxpayers who will foot the bill, and that the hoped-for benefits will likely not materialize.