Obesity: A new tax won't change our eating habits.

Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO.

The "national question" is back in the news.

This Economic Note is the second in a series on the growing tendency of governments around the world to regulate the advertising industry more and more strictly. Whether in the name of consumer protection or health concerns, decision makers prefer to attack advertising for products deemed harmful rather than prohibiting them directly.

The Competition Bureau wants to block a planned joint venture between Air Canada and United Continental.

The regulation of advertising for certain products.

In many countries around the world, governments are increasingly tempted to regulate the advertising industry. Whether in the name of consumer protection or health concerns, advertising for products that are perfectly legal must conform to ever stricter rules. Think of alcohol, tobacco or fast food, for example. This worldwide trend was recently highlighted by the head of planning for a well respected ad agency in the British newsweekly The Observer.

The teaching of religion in Quebec's daycare.

Article published exclusively on the Montreal Economic Institute’s website.

The “supply management” model in agriculture.