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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.
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Quebec should not just modify the gas-powered vehicle ban, but rescind it, says MEI
Montreal, July 3, 2025 – Environment Minister Benoît Charette should abandon the idea of prohibiting the sale of conventional vehicles in 2035, says an MEI researcher in response to the modification of the zero-emission vehicle standard announced a little earlier today.
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A new federal bureaucracy will not deliver the affordable housing Canadians need, argues the MEI
Montreal, June 26, 2025 – Governments are not real estate developers, and Canada should take note of the failure of New Zealand’s cancelled program, highlights a new MEI publication.
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REACTION: Final decision on mandatory sharing will jeopardize Canadian connectivity
Montreal, June 20, 2025 – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) decision to force telecommunications companies to open their infrastructure to competitors will erode incentives to invest and undermine the future of Canadian connectivity, warns the MEI.
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Quebec could lead North America in business tax competitiveness if it eliminated corporate subsidies, says the MEI
Montreal, June 19, 2025 – Quebec could become the most attractive business tax jurisdiction in North America if it eliminated corporate subsidies and used the savings to reduce corporate taxes, states a new MEI study published this morning.
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REACTION: Middle-class tax cut is a win for Canadians, not a cost for Ottawa
Montreal, June 18, 2025 — The Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates that Canadian tax filers would pay $200 less in taxes by 2029-2030, which is not a cost to government but a savings for the middle class, points out the MEI.