On Monday April 19, the federal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presented its first budget in over two years. In this publication, Montreal Economic Institute researchers shine a spotlight on the rapid growth of debt service charges.

Montreal, April 21, 2021 – This Monday, the federal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presented its first budget in over two years. In a publication launched today, Montreal Economic Institute researchers shine a spotlight on the rapid growth of debt service charges.

We need to find the right balance between growing the economy and slowing global warming.

If replacing school boards with service centres will give schools more of the autonomy they need to do the best job they can, and give more power to parents and students, then it’s the right move for both anglophone and francophone communities.

As we come out of this major health crisis in the coming months, let’s give all our entrepreneurs as much freedom as possible to get their businesses revving again, and get people back to work to fulfil our needs on the market.

With the vaccine rollout in full swing, the public’s attention is increasingly focused on economic recovery. The authors of this Research Paper propose a very simple solution: a true free trade agreement among the Canadian provinces. This publication includes among other things a ranking of the provinces and territories according to their openness to internal trade. Alberta takes first place, and Quebec comes in last.

Montreal, March 25, 2021 – The Montreal Economic Institute’s Quebec Debt Clock has accelerated since the tabling of the provincial budget by Finance Minister Eric Girard.

Tant pour l’environnement que pour notre portefeuille, il serait tout à fait avantageux pour les Québécois et les Québécoises d’appuyer le développement local, durable et éthique du gaz naturel.

Malheureusement pour les gens des régions plus rurales, le gouvernement Trudeau a instauré une nouvelle taxe qui augmentera le coût du transport et des intrants utilisés dans les secteurs économiques de nos régions.

Sachant que plus d’un milliard de personnes dans le monde n’ont pas accès à l’électricité, des projets d’exportations d’énergie comme GNL Québec pourraient faciliter le développement d’infrastructures d’électricité dans ces pays.