MEI – Decluttering Regulations in Canada – Krystle Wittevrongel
Interview with Krystal Wittevrongel, Director of Research at the MEI, about unclogging the gears of regulation that have bogged down trade in Canada. Broadcast on May 16, 2025 on Conversations That Matter.
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La surréglementation empêche le Canada de réaliser son potentiel
Voici les six questions que le gouvernement fédéral devrait se poser à propos de chaque règlement existant – ou envisagé.
IEDM – Beaucoup, beaucoup plus de fonctionnaires pour faire la MÊME chose! – Renaud Brossard
May 15, 2025 | 6 min. 31 sec. | Benoit Dutrizac (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Renaud Brossard, Vice President, Communications […]
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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.
4-minute read
Overregulation is holding Canada back
It costs money and man hours for governments to enforce rules and for businesses to comply with them yet often there’s no clear benefit.
IEDM – Il y a un abus syndical qui vise le Québec – Gabriel Giguère
May 12, 2025 | 15 min. 45 sec. | Couture dans le mid (Radio X) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy […]
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.
IEDM – Le syndicalisme ronge le Québec: 9 grèves sur 10 au Canada sont au Québec – Gabriel Giguère
May 12, 2025 | 12 min. 49 sec. | Maurais live (Radio X) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst […]
IEDM – Est-ce que l’Alberta est vraiment le paradis financier qu’on nous présente? – Michel Kelly-Gagnon
May 9, 2025 | 11 min. 33 sec. | Richard Martineau (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Michel Kelly-Gagnon, Founding President of […]
MEI – Cutting the red tape – Krystle Wittevrongel
The rise of red tape is a huge concern for Canadian business. It feels like an easy fix for a government hoping to help the economy. Interview with Krystle Wittevrongel, Director of Research at the MEI, broadcast on May 9, 2025 on BNN Bloomberg’s Taking Stock.