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Corporate welfare plan: Quebec government could feed inflation, warns MEI
Montreal, February 6, 2025 – Quebec’s intention to reintroduce very generous business support programs – such as it did during the pandemic – in response to the current trade uncertainty is leading to fears of higher price inflation, stated an MEI researcher this morning.

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Allowing parents to postpone their children’s school entry could improve their academic performance
Montreal, January 30, 2025 – Giving parents the option to delay school entry by a year if they think their child lacks sufficient maturity could help improve academic performance, according to an Economic Note published this morning by the MEI.

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Interprovincial trade: Quebec has lost ground since 2017
Montreal, January 27, 2025 – Since the Canadian Free Trade Agreement came into effect in 2017, the Quebec government has still not made the least bit of effort to reduce its barriers to interprovincial trade, decries the MEI.

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Pre-budget consultations: The MEI asks Minister Girard to reverse course on increasing the taxation of capital gains to the highest level in the country
Montreal, January 20, 2025 – As part of Quebec’s pre-budget consultations, the MEI is asking Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard to reverse course on the capital gains tax increase, as Ottawa’s corresponding tax hike seems less and less likely to be enacted.

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Overly broad and politically charged impact assessment process drives investment away from Canada, warns the MEI
Montreal, January 16, 2025 —Canada’s energy sector has seen dwindling investment in the past decade because of a hostile regulatory environment, according to a new MEI (formerly known as the Montreal Economic Institute) publication released today.

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CCPA CEO-Pay Report: Cherry-picked data yields skewed conclusions, says the MEI
Montreal, January 2, 2025 — The recent flagship report on CEO-pay from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives presents a flawed perspective through selective use of data, according to the Montreal Economic Institute.

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REACTION: Ottawa’s spending spirals out of control with $48.3-billion shortfall
Montreal, December 16, 2024 — The Trudeau government’s broken pledge to keep the deficit below $40.1 billion for 2023-2024 is one more sign the government has lost control of federal finances, asserts an MEI researcher in response to the Fall Economic Statement presented earlier today.

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REACTION: Ottawa has lost control of its spending, says the MEI
Montreal, December 10, 2024 – By announcing that it will not respect one of its main fiscal anchors this year, the federal government is showing a lack of rigour, says an MEI researcher.

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REACTION: A too severe reduction of the number of student visas could harm Quebec’s economic potential
Montréal, December 6, 2024 — A significant drop in international student enrolment could jeopardize Quebec’s long-term economic potential, the MEI (formerly known as Montreal Economic Institute) warns following the passage of Bill 74 yesterday.

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Eliminating the “exceptional patient” measure would harm the health of 35,000 Quebecers a year
Montreal, December 5, 2024 – Tens of thousands of Quebecers could lose access to the drugs they need, should the Legault government restrict access to the “exceptional patient” mechanism, warns a new MEI publication launched this morning.