Loto-Québec and the changing market.

Safe transportation of oil.

The idea of a "deep-freeze" on public spending.

In the years since the financial crisis of 2008, the free market has taken a beating in the marketplace of ideas. Yet the simple fact remains that the more economic freedom a government leaves in the hands of its people, the better off those people are, not only in terms of basic material well-being, but also in terms of social and individual indicators of human wellbeing. This Economic Note provides a brief overview of economic freedom around the globe.

How subcontracting would allow a reduction in the cost of police services.

How subcontracting would allow a reduction in the cost of police services.

Call for more regulation in the restaurant industry.

Everyone will benefit from ride-sharing applications.

The costs of an accelerated transition toward green energies and the willingness of Canadians to pay these costs.

Policies designed to accelerate the transition to green energy sources are usually presented in terms of their benefits, whereas costs are rarely discussed. This Research Paper proposes to fill this gap in the public debate. It examines the costs of proposals made by the Quebec environmentalist groups Équiterre and Vivre en ville for rapidly reducing oil consumption, as well as the willingness of Quebecers and other Canadians to pay those costs.