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The Alarming Expansion of the Public Sector in Quebec
Since 2019, the majority of new jobs created in Quebec are public sector jobs. This trend raises significant challenges for public finances, shows this analysis published by the MEI. “That is not balanced growth, but a sustained expansion of the bureaucracy, and as usual, it’s taxpayers who end up stuck with the bill,” says Gabriel Giguère, senior policy analyst at the MEI.
IEDM – 21% des travailleurs sont des fonctionnaires: «L’État n’a pas vocation à créer des emplois!» – Gabriel Giguère
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at the MEI, about a recent Statistics Canada study revealing that one in five workers (21.8%) in Canada is a public servant. Broadcast on February 25, 2026, as part of Mario Dumont’s show on QUB radio.
IEDM – La pratique mixte des médecins albertains pourrait alléger le système de santé – Emmanuelle B. Faubert
February 25, 2026 | 9 min. 28 sec. | Le café show (ICI Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Emmanuelle B. Faubert, Economist […]
MEI – 40% to 50% tax? How Canada claws back seniors’ paychecks – Jason Dean
February 3, 2026 | 11 min. 07 sec. | The Evan Bray Show (980 CJME) Interview with Jason Dean, Associate Researcher at […]
IEDM – Vieillir pauvre au Canada – Gabriel Giguère
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at the MEI, about targeted and fiscally responsible policy solutions that could offer relief to seniors who need to work to make ends meet . Broadcast on February 2, 2026 as part of Radio Ville-Marie’s Questions d’actualité show.
MEI – Hundreds of thousands of low-income seniors are penalized for working – Jason Dean
January 29, 2026 | 10 min. 31 sec. | The Early Edition (AM 1150) Interview with Jason Dean, Associate Researcher at the […]
MEI – Low-income seniors are being penalized for working – Gabriel Giguère
January 28, 2026 | 11 min. 05 sec. | The Elias Makos Show (CJAD 800) Interview with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst […]
IEDM – Des centaines de milliers d’aînés à faible revenu sont pénalisés parce qu’ils travaillent – Gabriel Giguère
January 27, 2026 | 7 min. 45 sec. | Richard Martineau (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst […]
IEDM – «Il est frappant de voir l’État pénaliser les ainés les moins nantis» – Gabriel Giguère
January 27, 2026 | 6 min. 06 sec. | La commission (98,5 FM) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst […]
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End Penalties That Punish Low-Income Seniors Who Work
The current tax-and-benefit system disadvantages low-income seniors who work by penalizing them through the double-barreled impact of benefit clawbacks and steep taxation, finds this MEI report. “A growing number of seniors are working to make ends meet; the very least Ottawa could do is not punish them for doing so,” says Jason Dean, associate researcher at the MEI and author of the report.