Public Sector Reform

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Reining in Canada’s Federal Bureaucracy by Emulating Chrétien’s Approach

If it is serious about reining in spending and controlling the size of its bureaucracy, Ottawa should take a page from the Chrétien government’s 1994 Program Review, states this MEI Viewpoint. “Over the course of Justin Trudeau’s tenure as prime minister, Ottawa underwent an unprecedented hiring spree,” said Renaud Brossard, vice president of communications at the MEI and contributor to the publication.

8-minute read

Time to Privatize Canada Post

As we appear to be heading toward the second Canada Post strike in less than a year, the question now is whether we’ll be able to learn from our past mail mistakes or simply stay lost.

5-minute read

Quebec Faces Sharp Increase in Striking Unions

The Quebec government should extend the scope of Bill 89 so that it also applies to employees of the public and parapublic sectors, recommends this MEI Viewpoint. “The dramatic growth in the number of strikes clearly shows that these are no longer a tool of last resort, but have become the norm for unions, especially in the public sector,” says Gabriel Giguère, senior policy analyst at the MEI.

8-minute read

A Lack of Budgetary Discipline Is Undermining Quebec’s Public Finances

The Quebec government would have a budget surplus today if its spending had returned to the growth trajectory of the Couillard government after the pandemic, according to this Economic Note. “We find ourselves facing chronic deficits today, not because of the situation, but as a result of deliberate choices,” explains Gabriel Giguère, senior policy analyst at the MEI and the author of the study.

14-minute read

Canadians must elbow out economic nationalism

Embracing economic nationalism will only make us poorer. If policymakers are serious about righting Canada’s growth trajectory, then a policy path of economic openness is the correct choice.

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