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May Day: Canada Workers Benefit fails full-time low-income workers, MEI study finds
Montreal, May 1st, 2023 – The Canada Workers Benefit—in its current form—fails to incentivize full-time work for low-income Canadians, according to an economic note published by the Montreal Economic Institute this morning.
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Economic growth is good for your health, concludes an MEI study
Montreal, April 27, 2023 – There is a connection between economic growth and increased life expectancy, concludes a study published by the Montreal Economic Institute this morning.
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Public finances, tourism, and affordable housing: The MEI unveils its prebudget brief for Montreal
Montreal, April 25, 2023 – In the context of budget consultations taking place today at City Hall, the Montreal Economic Institute published its prebudget brief for Montreal this morning.
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Clarification: Is private sector health care more expensive?
Montreal, April 24, 2023 – The data published by the Institut de recherche et d’informations socioéconomiques (IRIS) this morning paint a misleading picture of the costs of health care in Quebec, states the senior director of communications at the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI).
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Federal debt: a 50% increase under the Trudeau government
Montreal, April 18, 2023 – The federal government’s gross debt has increased by 50% since the start of the Trudeau government’s first mandate, shows an Economic Note published this morning by the Montreal Economic Institute.
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MEI-Ipsos poll: A majority of Canadians favour increased access to private health care
Montreal, April 6, 2023 – A majority of Canadians—and even more Quebecers—support increased access to private health care, according to a new MEI-Ipsos poll published this morning.
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Bill 15: Quebec is centralizing again
Montreal, March 29, 2023 – The creation of the Santé Québec agency will reduce the autonomy of facilities and do nothing to keep nurses from leaving the profession, warns the Montreal Economic Institute following the tabling of Quebec’s Bill 15 on health care.
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Federal budget: Irresponsible deficits and nothing for productivity
Montreal, March 28, 2023 – The Montreal Economic Institute is worried about the federal budget’s chronic deficits and its lack of measures to address Canada’s lagging productivity.
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Quebec budget: The MEI applauds tax cuts, but is concerned about the deficit
Quebec, March 21, 2023 – The tax cuts announced with the tabling of the provincial budget are good news for Quebecers, concludes the Montreal Economic Institute.
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Quebec’s debt: The MEI warns the Legault government about increased interest payments on the debt
Montreal, March 16, 2023 – Higher interest rates would lead to a rapid increase in debt service payments for the Quebec government, according to a study published this morning by the Montreal Economic Institute.