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Expanding choice through charter schools could yield better academic results, finds the MEI
Montreal, September 4, 2025 – Alberta could see better student outcomes and higher parental satisfaction by making the charter school option more accessible, finds a new MEI report published this morning.
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REACTION: New PBO report highlights the cost of ballooning bureaucracy, says the MEI
Montreal, August 28, 2025 — Without a thorough review, federal personnel spending could cost taxpayers upwards of $76 billion per year by the end of the decade, highlights the MEI in reaction to the latest report from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO).
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Ottawa can make air travel more affordable by cutting air travel taxes and fees, says MEI
Montreal, August 18, 2025 – The high cost of domestic air travel is largely due to the high level of taxes and fees the federal government imposes on the industry, says the MEI.
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Drop in EV sales signals Ottawa should drop its mandate, says the MEI
Montreal, August 15, 2025 — The slowing adoption of electric vehicles is a clear signal that the federal government should abandon its gradual ban on gas-powered vehicles, says the MEI.
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Federal budget consultations: Ottawa must rein in spending and chart a pro-growth course, says the MEI
Montreal, August 7, 2025—As Ottawa holds consultations for its next federal budget, the MEI is urging the government to chart a different course by cutting spending, reviewing costly new programs, and reducing the regulatory burden that has weighed down the economy.
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Canada’s postal service would benefit from liberalization, privatization, new MEI publication shows
Montreal, July 31, 2025—Privatizing Canada Post and opening up the sector to competition would result in better services and lower prices for Canadians, shows a new publication released this morning by the MEI.
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Canadian tariffs on American goods have cost Canadian families $92 in new taxes over the last two months, calculates the MEI
Montreal, July 29, 2025 – Ottawa’s counter tariffs on U.S. goods have added $1.51 billion in new taxes in April and May alone, says the MEI.
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Canada deserves a project approval process that is swift by default, not by exception, argues the MEI
Montreal, July 18, 2025 – Federal impact assessments should be fair, transparent, and swift for all projects, not just the few favoured by Ottawa under Bill C-5, states the MEI in a new publication released this morning.
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MEI-Ipsos poll: Most Canadians say retaliatory tariffs on American goods contribute to raising the price of essential goods at home
Montreal, July 10, 2025 – A new MEI-Ipsos poll published this morning reveals a clear disconnect between Ottawa’s high-tax, high-spending approach and Canadians’ level of satisfaction.
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MEI welcomes former Saskatchewan Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre as a senior fellow
Montreal, July 8, 2025 – The MEI is pleased to announce that former Saskatchewan minister Bronwyn Eyre is joining the organization as a Senior Fellow. Ms. Eyre will take part in specific projects, in particular on files related to energy and natural resources, as well as federal-provincial relations.