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Tax changes prevented the creation of over 12,000 new businesses in Canada since 2015
Montreal, September 21, 2023 – Income tax increases since 2015 have impeded the creation of thousands of businesses, shows a Montreal Economic Institute study released this morning.
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Education: A lack of flexibility in human resource management benefits incompetent teachers
Montreal, August 24, 2023 – Greater flexibility in the hiring and firing of teachers would substantially improve the quality of education in Quebec, notes a Montreal Economic Institute study released this morning.
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Poll: Six in 10 Quebecers in favour of developing new pipelines
Montreal, August 21, 2023 – A strong majority of Quebecers are in favour of developing new pipelines for oil and gas to supply Europe and Asia, according to a new MEI-Ipsos poll released this morning.
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Energy: Natural resource development is a key source of First Nations prosperity
Montreal, August 17, 2023 – Economic reconciliation with Canada’s First Nations goes hand in hand with natural resource development, but such development is too often blocked by the federal government, according to a study published by the Montreal Economic Institute.
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Productivity: Canada a laggard among G7 countries
Montreal, August 10, 2023 – The Canadian economy lags behind in terms of productivity due to a lack of investment, concludes a study published this morning by the Montreal Economic Institute.
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Consultations on Quebec’s Energy Future: province should focus on energy conservation and liberalize the electricity market, says the MEI
Montreal, July 31, 2023 – Quebec should reexamine its electricity rates with a view of encouraging energy conservation, recommends the Montreal Economic Institute as part of a brief prepared for the public consultations on Quebec’s energy future.
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MEI-Ipsos poll: A majority of Canadians think Ottawa spends too much
Montreal, July 20, 2023 – A majority of Canadians think they are excessively taxed, by a federal government that spends too much and spends unwisely, according to an MEI-Ipsos poll released this morning.
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Economic growth is good for forest cover, observes the MEI
Montreal, July 13, 2023 – A Viewpoint published by the Montreal Economic Institute this morning explains that growth in the average income of a society’s inhabitants tends to be correlated with growth in forest cover.
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The end of Hydro surpluses: Quebec must untie the hands of independent producers
Montreal, July 6, 2023 – Liberalizing the electricity market would help Quebec deal with the anticipated end of Hydro-Quebec’s energy surpluses, according to a study published this morning by the Montreal Economic Institute.
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Housing: Nearly 24,000 new units obstructed since Valérie Plante became Mayor of Montreal
Montreal, July 3, 2023 – Projects totalling nearly 24,000 units have been obstructed in Montreal since the Plante administration took office in 2017, according to a study published by the Montreal Economic Institute this morning.