
MEI – Quebec could have balanced its budget as early as 2023–24
Quebec could have balanced its budget as early as 2023–24. Instead, the government fell into the ratchet effect trap—keeping pandemic-level spending. Now we face a record $13.6B deficit. It’s time to restore fiscal discipline.

MEI – Canadians want improved access to private healthcare
Overcrowded ERs and growing waitlists are failing patients. A new poll shows most Canadians support faster care—even if it comes from private providers. It’s time to put patients first.

MEI – The federal government’s repeat deficits must come to an end
Ottawa says its deficit spending drives growth, but at what cost? After ramping the debt up to $1.4T, with $54B in annual interest, GDP per capita has inched up just 2.5% in a decade. Meanwhile, a recent inflation surge eroded wages, and young Canadians face a future burdened by debt. Was it worth it?

Improving Housing Affordability in Quebec through Agricultural Zoning Reform
By making it easier to change the zoning of farmland, especially in Laval, we could build more and make housing more affordable for Quebec families, while giving our farmers more control over their land.

Taking a flight to France for faster ER treatment
Waiting times are so long in some Quebec emergency rooms that it’s sometimes faster to fly to France for treatment! The bureaucratic status quo is no longer working, and action is urgently needed.

The capital gains tax hike will hurt the middle class
The Trudeau government insists the capital gains tax hike will only hit 0.13% of Canadians. In reality, it will impact many people selling lifetime assets for retirement, like a plex. This isn’t just about the ultra-rich; it’s a tax on hard-earned retirements.

Canadians are not satisfied with their health care system
Canadians are not satisfied with their health care system Whether it’s the lack of family doctors, the long emergency room waits, or the months spent waiting for minor surgery, all of these symptoms indicate that things have to change.

Capital Gains Tax Hike Will Further Undermine Canadian Productivity
The Trudeau government’s decision to raise Canadians’ capital gains tax bill threatens to exacerbate Canada’s productivity crisis, discouraging investment and stifling the potential of our skilled workforce.

ER Wait Times: Quebec Patients Must Be Patient Indeed
Quebec patients really do have to be patient. In the Anna-Laberge hospital’s emergency room, a typical visit lasted 13 hours and 4 minutes last year. It would be quicker to hop on a flight to Paris and get treated at the hospital closest to the airport.

The federal bureaucracy is out of control under the Trudeau government
Since the Trudeau government took office in 2015, the number of federal public servants has increased by 38%, or 100,000 employees. Supporting a bureaucracy the size of Markham costs Canadians $60B a year. The time has come for Ottawa’s hiring spree to end.