6-minute read
L’épargne publique, c’est bien; l’épargne privée, c’est mieux!
Proposals to expand Canadian public pension plans.
1-minute read
Do Public Pension Plans Need to Be Expanded?
Do Canadians save enough for retirement? What is the government's responsibility in the matter? All across Canada, these questions have taken centre stage over the past year. Several major public plan reform proposals are being discussed. They all begin with the same observation, that people are not saving enough for retirement, and they all propose similar solutions based on mandatory saving. This Economic Note asks if the diagnosis is correct, and if the proposed solutions are adequate.
6-minute read
Épargnez-vous assez? Alban D’Amours pense que non
Proposals to expand Canadian public pension plans.
2-minute read
Les taxes et le garde-robe du groupe musical ABBA
The unexpected effects of taxes.
4-minute read
Pas d’austérité, pas de prospérité
The size of the Quebec government's debt on 2014-2015 Budget Day.
1-minute read
Viewpoint – Quebec government debt in 2014
Over the last five years, the MEI has published an annual Viewpoint on Quebec government debt on budget day. Continuing the tradition, this Viewpoint also explores what has been accomplished up to now to reduce the deficit and return ultimately to balanced budgets. What happened to cause this target to be missed? Which commitments were respected, and which ones were not? Was it revenue that failed to rise enough, or was it spending that grew more quickly than expected?
3-minute read
Harper’s underappreciated economic legacy
Tabling of the 2014 Flaherty budget.
3-minute read
L’électrification des transports et les cassettes VHS
The electrification of transport.
4-minute read
Why Flaherty’s Sin Tax on Cigarettes Won’t Work
How taxes on products deemed harmful do not necessarily have the desired effects.
4-minute read
The federal budget isn’t as prudent as it might seem
Tabling of the 2014 Flaherty budget.