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Pre-budget consultations: The MEI asks Minister Girard to reverse course on increasing the taxation of capital gains to the highest level in the country

Montreal, January 20, 2025 – As part of Quebec’s pre-budget consultations, the MEI is asking Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard to reverse course on the capital gains tax increase, as Ottawa’s corresponding tax hike seems…

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Oil and Gas Development, Investment, and Regulation: Canada’s Impact Assessment Act

While global investment in oil and gas projects has grown by over a quarter since the 2015 glut, in Canada it has shrunk by nearly a quarter, according to this MEI study. “Policies that are…

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CCPA CEO-Pay Report: Cherry-picked data yields skewed conclusions, says the MEI

Montreal, January 2, 2025 — The recent flagship report on CEO-pay from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives presents a flawed perspective through selective use of data, according to the Montreal Economic Institute.

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Energy Policies

Sun Media Papers

Investors are turning away from Canadian energy

This is a wake-up call for policymakers: Simplify and streamline the impact assessment process or…
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Health Care

Montreal Gazette, p. A10

Potential change to Quebec’s drug insurance plan a worry

While civil servants might see it as one line too many in the budget, the…
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Health Care

Western Standard, p. web

In Canada, 'the doctor will NOT see you now' — and it's a problem

Fixing Canadian health care means acknowledging that a universal system can include private as well…
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