
Why Is Canada StrugglIng To Develop Our Vast Natural Resources? (Part 1)
Second Street‘s Colin Craig is joined by Renaud Brossard, Communications Director at The Montreal Economic Institute, to discuss the difficulties of developing natural resources in Canada compared with other nations.

Why Is Canada StrugglIng To Develop Our Vast Natural Resources? (Part 2)
Second Street‘s Colin Craig is joined by Renaud Brossard, Communications Director at The Montreal Economic Institute, to discuss the difficulties of developing natural resources in Canada compared with other nations.

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Capping the energy sector’s emissions would deprive Canada of over $6.0 billion a year
Montreal, December 7, 2023 – The capping of the energy sector’s emissions, planned by the Trudeau government, will be costly for the Canadian economy and have a negligible impact on the environment, according to a Montreal Economic Institute researcher.

IEDM – Une majorité de Québécois soutient la construction de nouveaux barrages et d’éoliennes – Gabriel Giguère
November 13, 2023 | 8 min. 04 sec. | Bonjour la Côte (ICI Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy […]

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Canada’s and Quebec’s Energy Projects – Ipsos poll commissioned by the MEI
According to this MEI-IPSOS poll, seven in ten Quebecers are in favour of building new hydroelectric dams to address the end of Hydro-Québec’s energy surpluses, while a majority of Canadians support carbon capture projects and the establishment of “energy corridors.”

IEDM – Hydro-Québec: l’importance d’une hausse de prix – Gabriel Giguère
August 8, 2023 | 10 min. 35 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]

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La croissance économique a le pouce vert
Il y a deux erreurs que font ceux et celles qui tentent d’opposer prospérité et croissance à un environnement sain.

IEDM – La croissance économique est bonne pour la santé – Vincent Geloso
July 13, 2023 | 5 min. 26 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Vincent Geloso, Senior Economist at […]

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Why Economic Growth Is Good for the Environment
This Viewpoint published by the MEI explains that growth in the average income of a society’s inhabitants tends to be correlated with growth in forest cover. “A more prosperous society tends to be a greener society,” asserts Vincent Geloso, senior economist at the MEI and author of the study.

MEI – Are Government Regulations Hurting Our Ability to Fight Climate Change? – Krystle Wittevrongel
Colin Craig welcomes Krystle Wittevrongel, Senior Policy Analyst and Alberta Project Lead at the Montreal Economic Institute, and Madison Savilov from Carbon Upcycling, to discuss a fascinating new industry called ‘Carbon Tech.’