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Le cirque clownesque du nationalisme économique
Le nationalisme économique, en plus d’être une forme insidieuse de protectionnisme, a ce petit défaut: il donne parfois l’impression de vivre dans une république de bananes.
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Des solutions pour aider les restaurateurs
L’industrie de la restauration est sans l’ombre d’un doute l’une des plus affectées par les mesures de distanciation physique présentement en vigueur.
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The Lessons to Be Learned from Past Pandemics
In addition to a health crisis, the coronavirus pandemic raises concerns about an economic crisis. While several commentators draw parallels with the Spanish influenza, this MEI publication analyzes the economic lessons that should be learned from this historical episode.
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Why Canada Does Not Need a Marshall Plan
More and more people are arguing in favour of a kind of “Marshall Plan” of government intervention after the coronavirus crisis. MEI Fellow Peter St Onge argues that Canada needs the exact opposite.
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It’s time for targeted federal stimulus
As the coronavirus continues to spread, calls are rising for aggressive stimulus to fight the economic fallout.
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Trois mesures fiscales pour contrer la COVID-19
Alors que la COVID-19 continue de se propager à travers le Canada, on en appelle de plus en plus à des mesures budgétaires coûteuses pour contrer ses répercussions économiques.
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Time for Targeted Federal Coronavirus Stimulus
As COVID-19 continues to spread across Canada, a rising chorus is calling for expensive fiscal stimulus to fight its economic fallout. This MEI publication asserts that given already low interest rates, fiscal measures are the textbook response.
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Our tax system is too costly for the poorest Canadians
The complexity of the Canadian tax system not only imposes substantial costs on all taxpayers, but also has a disproportionate effect on the most vulnerable among us.
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Fiscalité – Notre régime coûte cher aux Canadiens les plus pauvres
Malheureusement, faute de ressources ou par manque de connaissances, beaucoup de concitoyens ne rempliront pas leur déclaration ou oublieront de réclamer des sommes qui leur reviennent de plein droit.
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When Taxpayers Don’t Get What They Are Due
Viewpoint showing that the complexity of the tax system keeps many Canadians, often of modest means, from claiming all the sums to […]