Montreal, Thursday, October 3, 2013 – They are machine operators, forestry engineers, hunters, professors, technicians and lodge owners. They all have great respect for the forests, which they do their best to cultivate the way one would care for an immense garden. In contrast to the alarmist talk we often hear on the subject, the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) went out to meet these people and today releases an enlightening documentary on the forestry industry seen through the eyes of those who make their living from it.

Montreal, September 19, 2013 – Of the world’s 100 most popular websites, 56 rely on advertising to support free content and services. Such offerings—from search engines to webmail to newspapers— are funded by selling advertising space for ads tailored to reflect what a site’s visitors are likely to be interested in.

Montreal, Thursday, August 29, 2013 – Filling up at the gas station is certainly the most familiar use of oil, but it’s far from the only one. In fact, hydrocarbon by-products are all around us and shape our daily lives, in addition to supplying an entire sector of economic activity built around refineries.

Montreal, Monday, June 17, 2013 – Invoking “obvious economic reasons,” i.e., annual savings of $24 million, the Quebec government cancelled six small hydroelectric power projects this past February. In April, however, it announced new supply contracts for wind power, a sector that is already guaranteed to receive an implicit subsidy of $695 million a year until 2020.

Montreal, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 – The obsession with reducing public spending on prescription drugs, which takes the form of constantly falling price caps, bulk purchasing strategies and reimbursement restrictions, entails numerous unintended consequences, especially for the health of Canadians. These are the findings of a new study from the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI).

Montreal, Thursday, May 9, 2013 – Excess weight is a complex phenomenon resulting from a broad range of factors related to diet, personal habits, physical characteristics and social surroundings. However, in the last few years we have been seeing a change in attitude from organizations devoted to promoting healthy living habits. Increasingly, they are advocating coercive solutions based on taxation. These solutions, unfortunately, are not effective at reducing Canadians’ waistlines.

Montreal, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 – Without a doubt, questions regarding energy policies are among the hot topics addressed in Canada. The Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) is releasing today an energy portrait the province of Quebec in which we learn that 53 % of the energy consumed in Quebec comes from fossil fuels.

Montreal, Wednesday, April 3, 2013 – With a parliamentary committee on the regulation of new book prices yet to be announced by the minister of culture, a Léger poll has found that nearly two-thirds of Quebecers (65%) are opposed to this idea, which is intended to help smaller bookstores but would have the effect of raising the average price of books sold in stores.

Montreal, Tuesday, March 26, 2013 – Which American president presided over a 39% jump in the relative size of government? The “right-wing” Republican George W. Bush. In Quebec, which political party reduced the relative size of the state by 19% over 10 years? The “left-wing” PQ governments of Parizeau, Bouchard and Landry.

Montreal, March 20, 2013 – The recent global economic crisis was an opportunity for many to blame capitalism for the problems with financial derivatives. Steve Forbes, John Allison, Larry Reed and Michel Kelly-Gagnon were quick to answer these criticisms and to share their profound convictions regarding the virtues of the free market. These four public figures are among the guests of the Free Markets Series presented in 2012 as a part of The World Show, broadcast on PBS affiliate stations.