Edmonton, February 26, 2026 – The government of Alberta’s forecast for large chronic deficits highlights the need to cut spending to align with the province’s revenues, according to an MEI researcher reacting to today’s budget.

Montreal, February 20, 2026 – The Supreme Court has dealt U.S. consumers and trade partners a win by finding some of the Trump administration’s tariffs illegal, but future access to the American market is still tenuous, points out the MEI.

Montreal, February 19, 2026 – Quebec drivers pay more than their Albertan counterparts and have access to fewer service points when it comes time to renew their drivers’ licences and vehicle registrations, finds an MEI Viewpoint published today.

Montreal, February 17, 2026 — The Government of Alberta’s Bill 11, allowing physicians to practise in both public and private care settings, could help improve access to healthcare by increasing the province’s overall treatment capacity, according to a newly released economic note from the MEI.

Montreal, February 11, 2026 – Tonight’s vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a resolution aimed at countering certain tariffs imposed on Canadian goods by President Donald Trump sends a positive signal, but does not put an end to the economic and tariff uncertainty, the MEI notes.

Montreal, February 5, 2026 – The federal government’s announcement modifying the electric vehicle sales quotas to replace them with reduced emissions quotas lacks realism, says an MEI researcher.

Montreal, February 5, 2026 – A natural gas liquefaction plant project like the Marinvest project in Baie-Comeau would represent a strategic opportunity for Quebec to position itself as a reliable supplier to the European market, with global natural gas demand remaining high, shows a new MEI study.

Ottawa, January 29, 2026 – Long approval delays and price control policies for new drugs harm Canadians with health problems, says an MEI researcher in an Economic Note released this morning.

Montreal, January 27, 2026 – The current tax-and-benefit system disadvantages low-income seniors who work by penalizing them through the double-barreled impact of benefit clawbacks and steep taxation, finds a new MEI report.

Montreal, January 23, 2026 – The MEI applauds Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada’s decision to end the Règlement pour une métropole mixte, seeing it as a way to reduce construction costs and stimulate housing starts.