The ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations between 12 Pacific Rim nations, including Canada, are raising concerns among defenders of supply management policies for Canada’s dairy, poultry, and egg industries. The federal government is undoubtedly feeling pressure at the negotiating table to modify the system. But rather than making cosmetic alterations to placate our international trading partners, it could instead seize this opportunity to put a definitive end to Canada's anachronistic supply management policies.

The cost of a carbon tax.

Exploiting shale gas vs. certain levels of risk.

The timid health care reforms adopted in Quebec over the past decade.

Governments regulating online home-sharing services.

The shale gas development debate from the point of view of landowners.

The possibility of developing shale gas in the St. Lawrence Lowlands caused quite a stir in Quebec between 2008 and 2012. In this public debate, the projects put forward for developing this resource did not pass the test of social acceptability. The voices of environmentalist groups, well-organized and omnipresent in the media, carried further than those of industry promoters. Between these two poles, there are also those who have natural gas wells on their land.

The costs of supply management in Canada.

The maple syrup monopoly in Quebec.

The benefits of ride-sharing applications.