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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.

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Kananaskis G7 meeting could be the right setting for the U.S. and Canada to reassert their ties on the Energy front, Heritage Foundation and MEI say
Calgary, AB, and Washington, D.C. | June 12, 2025 – The upcoming G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, offers a key platform to reassert how North American energy cooperation has made the U.S. and Canada stronger, according to a joint statement from The Heritage Foundation, the foremost American conservative think tank and MEI, a pan-Canadian research and educational policy organization.

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MEI: Expanding mandatory sharing policies could jeopardize Canada’s digital future
Montreal, June 10, 2025 – Forcing companies to sell access to their networks, sometimes below cost, will discourage investment in vital internet infrastructure, warns a new MEI economic note released this morning.

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Quebec’s typical emergency room visit took patients 5 hours and 23 minutes last year, reveals new MEI report
Montreal, June 3rd, 2025 – The median patient visiting a Quebec emergency room last year spent 10 minutes longer there than they would have the previous year, according to a new MEI report released this morning.