2-minute read
REACTION: Hydro-Québec cannot afford to do without the expertise of independent producers
Montreal, May 30, 2024 – Hydro-Québec’s decision to produce wind power itself may prove very costly for Quebecers, says a Montreal Economic Institute researcher.
IEDM – Prix plafond du gaz: la recette parfaite pour une pénurie – Gabriel Giguère
May 2, 2024 | 11 min. 54 sec. | Maurais live (Radio X) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
4-minute read
We need faster, fairer assessments of major energy projects
Any environmental assessment of a large energy project must be coupled with an assessment of its impact on: the national economy, job creation, investment opportunities across the country and on Canada’s reputation as an attractive destination for international investors.
5-minute read
Lorsque l’idéologie se mêle de vos retraites
Lorsque vient le temps de gérer le bas de laine des Québécois et des Québécoises, on devrait prendre gare aux dérives idéologiques.
5-minute read
La production indépendante d’électricité est un moyen d’épauler Hydro-Québec
L’élargissement de la production indépendante n’est rien d’autre qu’une modification législative rendue nécessaire par un manque de capacité de production électrique.
3-minute read
Budgetary balance, electricity liberalization, and mini-hospitals: The MEI publishes its pre-budget recommendations for Quebec
Montreal, February 8, 2024 – The Quebec government should stick to its goal of balancing its budget by 2027-2028, recommends the MEI in a brief submitted as part of Quebec’s pre-budget consultations.
IEDM – Pas besoin de construire un logement abordable pour générer un logement abordable – Gabriel Giguère
January 19, 2024 | 8 min. 15 sec. | Mario Dumont (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
IEDM – Des entreprises privées pourront vendre de l’électricité au Québec – Gabriel Giguère
January 19, 2024 | 10 min. 11 sec. | Trudeau-Landry (FM93) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the […]
IEDM – Vers une privatisation tranquille d’Hydro-Québec? – Gabriel Giguère
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, about the bill Quebec wants to table to legalize the sale of electricity from one private company to another. Broadcast on January 19, 2024 on the LCN TV network.
2-minute read
Electricity: Quebec needs independent producers’ help, says MEI
Montreal, January 19, 2024 – Allowing the business-to-business sale of electricity would help Quebec in the context of its lack of electricity for industrial development projects, according to a researcher from the Montreal Economic Institute.