Eleven ideas from the MEI for getting Quebec out of its torpor.

The remuneration gap between top and bottom earners in Canadian businesses.

Union contributions are tax deductible.

Léger Marketing poll commissioned by the Montreal Economic Institute.

The debate over minimum wage.

The province of Québec will welcome more immigrants in 2010.

Publication of an Economic Note on the consequences of aging of the population and the impending mass retirement of the baby boom generation.

The aging of the population and the impending mass retirement of the baby boom generation (those born between 1947 and 1966) have been generating plenty of ink lately. These are disturbing phenomena because of the economic and financial problems they risk creating, notably labour shortages and lower economic growth. Another result would be lower growth in government revenues just as requirements and spending levels are pushed higher, especially in the health care sector. The situation is particularly worrying in Quebec, for at least two reasons.

Publication of an Economic Note on the consequences of aging of the population and the impending mass retirement of the baby boom generation.

Should governments invest public money to save jobs?