The carbon market and the price of gasoline.

The sale of Cirque du Soleil and economic nationalism.

Quebec 2015-2016 Budget.

Digital supplies and the tax system.

In the context of the current negotiations for the renewal of public sector collective agreements, the figures discussed in the public debate can be misleading. The widely reported percentage increases demanded by unions and offered by the government do not represent the pay raises of public sector employees in Quebec, but rather increases to the pay grades themselves. This distinction is crucial for properly understanding how salaries will change following the current round of negotiations.

The elimination of the deficit and higher taxes.

Submission regarding Bill 28 before the Committee on Public Finance at the National Assembly.

The idea of a "deep-freeze" on public spending.

The popular use, and abuse, of the word “austerity.”

In the years since the financial crisis of 2008, the free market has taken a beating in the marketplace of ideas. Yet the simple fact remains that the more economic freedom a government leaves in the hands of its people, the better off those people are, not only in terms of basic material well-being, but also in terms of social and individual indicators of human wellbeing. This Economic Note provides a brief overview of economic freedom around the globe.