Whether we look at it as consumers of these goods, or as middle-class workers who transform them, low-cost goods have been the underpinning of American prosperity. Adding tariffs on them puts it all at risk on both sides of our shared border.

March 20, 2025 | 7 min. 25 sec. | Midi Pile  (KYK-FM) Interview (in French) with Renaud Brossard, Vice President, Communications at […]

The construction of pipelines between Eastern and Western Canada would have helped diversify Canadian export markets and should be considered anew in the context of the U.S. tariff threats, says the MEI in this Viewpoint. “Canada’s high level of dependence on U.S. trade is not unavoidable,” explains Gabriel Giguère, senior policy analyst and author of the report.

The Quebec Premier’s usual strategy of sending out big cheques, this time to businesses affected by US tariffs, is a very costly one, especially as we don’t know whether these tariffs are going to be in place for a matter of days or for an entire year.

March 5, 2025 | 14 min. 24 sec. | Reg against le matin (BLVD 102.1) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior […]

March 5, 2025 | 8 min. 42 sec. | L’Estrie aujourd’hui (107,7 FM) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst […]

March 5, 2025 | 23 min. 06 sec. | Maurais live  (Radio X) Interview (in French) with Renaud Brossard, Vice President, Communications […]

Montreal, March 5, 2025 – The Quebec government should respond to U.S. tariffs by rethinking regulations, such as those creating interprovincial trade barriers, and by re-evaluating its tax burden, counsels an MEI researcher this morning.

March 4, 2025 | 20 min. 47 sec. | Marceau le midi (BLVD FM) Interview (in French) with Vincent Geloso, Senior Economist […]

March 3, 2025 | 7 min. 44 sec. | The Courtney Theriault Show  (Global Radio) Interview with Renaud Brossard, Vice President, Communications […]