5-minute read
Pour ou contre la taxe sur le carbone?
The cost of a carbon tax.
2-minute read
La rigueur budgétaire a la cote
The Liberal Party of Quebec wins two by-elections.
5-minute read
De dangereuses illusions à propos de la dette
The cost of the Quebec debt.
5-minute read
Taxer encore davantage les banques pour régler nos problèmes de finances publiques?
Taxing banks.
3-minute read
Subventionner le pétrole: mauvaise idée!
"Oil subsidies" around the world, according to the IMF.
5-minute read
Le porte-monnaie percé de Loto-Québec
Loto-Québec and online gaming.
4-minute read
Cross-border pilgrimage to U.S. airports
US and Canadian airports competing for passenger dollars.
4-minute read
Raise a glass to raising the TFSA ceiling
Raising the contribution limit in the TFSA.
5-minute read
Hausse du plafond du CELI: une excellente mesure
Raising the contribution limit in the TFSA.
8-minute read
Viewpoint – Quebec’s Energy Choices: For Richer or Poorer?
Quebec is blessed in terms of the energy resources available on its territory. Most obviously, there is the province’s vast hydroelectric capacity, which produces 96% of its electricity. This month, the government made public a series of reports suggesting that it might soon be ready to move forward and allow oil development in the province. In light of this news, it is worth reconsidering some of Quebec’s energy choices to see which kinds of policies might enrich, rather than impoverish, Quebec taxpayers.