Montreal, December 1, 2005 – In an Economic Note published today, the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) points to a sluggish entrepreneurial environment in Quebec, and identifies the twin encumbrance of high taxes and heavy regulation as its chief cause.

Montreal, November 25, 2005 – The Chairman of the Board of the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI), Mr. Adrien D. Pouliot, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the MEI’s Board of Directors: Mr. Stéphan D. Crétier and Mr. Marcel Dutil.

Montreal, November 10, 2005 – Among the various categories of private health insurance found in OECD countries, which ones could emerge here in the wake of the Chaoulli-Zeliotis ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada on timely access to medical care?

Montreal, November 3, 2005 – Le Regroupement pour la défense et la promotion de l’école publique, qui réclame que le gouvernement du Québec mette fin au financement des écoles privées, n’a pas raison de craindre la concurrence des écoles privées.

Montreal, October 27, 2005 – The Montreal Economic Institute and The Fraser Institute today released the Report Card on Quebec’s Secondary Schools: 2005 Edition, the only publicly available, independent measurement of 459 of Quebec’s public and private, French and English, secondary schools.

Montreal, October 24, 2005 – In a new Montreal Economic Institute-Fraser Institute policy paper, Preston Manning and Mike Harris say Canada can dramatically improve its approach to K-12 education, welfare, health and child care by better balancing federal/provincial responsibilities, offering more freedom of choice, and empowering Canadians with personal responsibility.

Montreal, October 14, 2005 – The Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) is pleased to announce that Canadian Healthcare Manager magazine (Rogers Media) named Dr. Jacques Chaoulli the winner of its annual “Who’s Who in Healthcare” prize in the Healthcare Provider category.

Montreal, October 5, 2005 – A new study from the Montreal Economic Institute concludes that privatizing the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) and the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) would not only benefit consumers from these provinces but could also result in higher liquor sale revenues for both the Ontario and Quebec governments.

Montreal, August 26, 2005 – Quebec is the jurisdiction with North America’s highest unionization rate (40%), and this strong union presence comes accompanied by weaker employment levels, according to an Economic Note published today by the Montreal Economic Institute.

Montreal, July 7, 2005 – Despite the short-term difficulties faced by workers who lose their jobs, the Canadian government should reject the example set by the United States government and should steer clear of protectionist measures intended to block the outsourcing of certain business activities to foreign countries.