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Bloat in the Federal Public Service: Justin Trudeau Ranks Last among Canadian Prime Ministers over the Past 40 Years
Justin Trudeau has increased the size of the federal public service more than any other Canadian Prime Minister since 1984, concludes this study published by the MEI. “Since the Trudeau government came to power, there has been an unprecedented expansion in the size of the bureaucracy,” deplores Gabriel Giguère, public policy analyst at the MEI and author of the study.
IEDM – De plus en plus de Québécois optent pour un deuxième revenu – Renaud Brossard
January 22, 2024 | 7 min. 02 sec. | L’effet Normandeau (98,5 FM) Interview (in French) with Renaud Brossard, Vice President, Communications at […]
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Ottawa is putting all our eggs in an EV battery basket
When governments decide to take more money out of taxpayers’ pockets, it leaves them with less for things like groceries, car payments, and savings. It may also make them less likely to become entrepreneurs.
4-minute read
Ottawa devrait donner un coup de pouce aux travailleurs qui ont deux emplois
Si vous avez besoin d’occuper deux emplois pour payer vos factures, le gouvernement devrait se montrer moins gourmand auprès de vous à la saison des impôts.
IEDM – Joindre les deux bouts, deux boulots à la fois – Renaud Brossard
January 15, 2024 | 12 min. 01 sec. | Marceau le midi (BLVD FM) Interview (in French) with Renaud Brossard, Vice President, […]
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L’après-Piketty
Il n’est plus possible de parler d’une force inexorable qui pousse les inégalités vers le haut. Pas plus que de défendre l’importance de l’imposition sur les fortunés pour égaliser et de blâmer la faillite de l’État-providence.
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Hey Ottawa, workers with two jobs could use a break
Today, the number of moonlighting Canadians is estimated to be more than 658,000. The way things stand, the income taxes on their second jobs are hitting them hard.
IEDM – 2e emploi: Québec et Ottawa doivent revoir le calcul de l’impôt à zéro – Renaud Brossard
January 11, 2024 | 7 min. 06 sec. | Midi actualité (107,7 FM) Interview (in French) with Renaud Brossard, Vice President, Communications […]
IEDM – Avoir un deuxième emploi au Québec: moins payant qu’ailleurs au Canada – Renaud Brossard
January 11, 2024 | 7 min. 39 sec. | Midi Pile (KYK FM) Interview (in French) with Renaud Brossard, Vice President, Communications […]
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Full-Time Struggle and Two-Job Juggle: A Tax Holiday for Canadians to Fight Rising Costs
Canada’s federal and provincial governments should reassess the tax treatment of second-job income for full-time workers, recommends this study published by the MEI.