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Taxer les épargnants n’est pas la solution
Les mesures politiques populistes comme l’augmentation de l’imposition des banques et des compagnies d’assurance ne génèrent habituellement qu’un revenu très superficiel pour l’État, mais engendrent des coûts importants pour les consommateurs et les épargnants.
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Taxing savers is not the solution
Populist political measures like raising taxes on banks and insurance companies usually only generate very superficial revenues for government, but they entail substantial costs for consumers and savers.
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Should We Care about Canada’s Current Account Balance?
In the first quarter of 2021, for the first time in over a decade, Canada’s current account balance was positive.
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Election 2021 – Canada’s Mounting Debt Problem
Canada’s public debt has soared during the pandemic, reaching historic levels of over $1.2 trillion at the federal level—equivalent to more than $70,000 per taxpayer.
IEDM – Quel est l’impact de l’inflation sur nos vies? – Germain Belzile
September 14, 2021 | 9 min. 51 sec. | Matin sans frontières (Ici Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Germain Belzile, Senior Associate […]
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Election 2021 – Canada Needs a Competitive Tax Regime
One of the factors undermining Canada’s economic recovery is its tax structure. The system we have now is one of the worst among industrialized countries.
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Election 2021 – It’s Time to Take Concrete Steps to Fight Inflation
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the prices of many goods have jumped sharply. Prices have risen so much that Canada’s annual inflation rate is now 3.7%, the highest it’s been in ten years.
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Election 2021 – Let’s Balance the Federal Budget as Soon as Possible
Although there have been some changes in the calculation methods used for national accounting, there has not been a single real balanced budget since the 2008 financial crisis.
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Salaire minimum à 18 $ : une mesure inquiétante
Montréal, August 18, 2021 – Alors que la FTQ prenait position hier en faveur d’un salaire minimum fixé à 18 $ l’heure, Miguel Ouellette, économiste et directeur des opérations à l’IEDM, a souhaité réagir.
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Élections fédérales: l’économie doit redevenir prioritaire
S’il est clair que le Canada a le potentiel de demeurer l’un des pays les plus prospères et les plus libres au monde, les candidats aux élections ne devraient pas s’assoir sur leurs lauriers.