3-minute read
On economics, Ford is the new Wynne
Advocates claim minimum wage hikes help workers, but evidence shows quite the opposite.
IEDM – Québec doit se mettre à la diète – Olivier Rancourt
Interview (in French) with Olivier Rancourt, Economist at the MEI, about the impact of the high number of Quebec civil servants on the economy. Broadcast on November 1, 2021 as part of Mario Dumont’s show, on LCN.
4-minute read
Québec doit se mettre à la diète
Les différents paliers de gouvernement interviennent trop dans l’économie, ce qui crée des effets néfastes pour tous.
4-minute read
Si l’argent suit l’enfant, tout le monde en sort gagnant
Il faut reconnaître que des problèmes importants subsistent au sein du système québécois de garderies, lesquels ne peuvent être résolus uniquement par l’entremise d’une bonification du crédit d’impôt.
IEDM – Devrait-on taxer davantage les riches? – Miguel Ouellette
Interview (in French) with Miguel Ouellette, Director of Operations and Economist at the MEI, broadcast on October 21, 2021 as part of MAtv Québec’s Mise À Jour.
2-minute read
The rising costs of policing is in the news yet again
The costs of policing have ballooned in recent years alongside growing public scrutiny of the roles and responsibilities of police officers and the changing context in which they work.
3-minute read
Government spending puts the economy at risk
In order to improve economic health and Canadians’ standard of living, the government needs to break its expensive campaign promises and cancel the new spending.
4-minute read
Retour des Expos: le ballon-sacrifice des contribuables
Le gouvernement devrait-il utiliser nos taxes et impôts pour construire un stade de baseball à Montréal?
2-minute read
Alberta Keeps Cutting Red Tape
Alberta’s new Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction, Tanya Fir, has sure been on a hot streak since her appointment in July.
IEDM – Les impacts de la pénurie de main-d’œuvre sur l’économie – Olivier Rancourt
Roundtable Discussion (in French) with Olivier Rancourt, Economist at the MEI. Broadcast on October 4, 2021 on MAtv’s Mise À Jour Montréal.