A lighter regulatory and tax burden would have reduced the number and the length of episodes of poverty in Quebec, shows this study published by the MEI. “The economic literature is very clear: the weight of regulation and taxes has a negative impact on economic growth, and ultimately on social mobility,” explains Vincent Geloso, senior economist at the MEI.

Puisque le Québec manque d’infirmières, on ne peut pas se permettre d’interdire l’une des dernières bouées de sauvetage qui les retient dans le métier.

Vu l’importance stratégique des secteurs d’activités assujettis à la réglementation fédérale, la liste des conséquences potentielles de C-58 sur la population est bien longue.

Instead of trying to lock our construction workers into a few well-defined boxes, let’s trust in their skills. They can do a lot more than bureaucrats think they can.

April 9, 2024 | 11 min. 02 sec. | Richard Martineau (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]

Au lieu d’essayer de confiner nos travailleurs de la construction dans quelques cases bien définies, faisons confiance à leurs compétences et au fait qu’ils peuvent en faire bien plus que ce que croient les fonctionnaires.

After maintaining radio silence on the topic for much of the past year, the Alberta government has now taken a first concrete step toward reforming policing in the province.

March 28, 2024 | 8 min. 31 sec. | Boréale 138 (ICI Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]

March 28, 2024 | 8 min. 33 sec. | Mario Dumont (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]

By maintaining the current number of regulated trades, Labour Minister Jean Boulet’s Bill 51 does not go far enough in decompartmentalizing the province’s construction trades, concludes this study published by the MEI.