IEDM – La taille trop importante du secteur public est un boulet pour la croissance économique – Vincent Geloso
March 10, 2026 | 13 min. 58 sec. | Ouellet en direct (Radio X) Interview (in French) with Vincent Geloso, Senior Economist […]
IEDM – Plus d’emplois créés dans le public qu’au privé: «On a un méchant problème» – Gabriel Giguère
March 10, 2026 | 8 min. 24 sec. | La commission (FM 98,5) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst […]
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The Alarming Expansion of the Public Sector in Quebec
Since 2019, the majority of new jobs created in Quebec are public sector jobs. This trend raises significant challenges for public finances, shows this analysis published by the MEI. “That is not balanced growth, but a sustained expansion of the bureaucracy, and as usual, it’s taxpayers who end up stuck with the bill,” says Gabriel Giguère, senior policy analyst at the MEI.
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Surging gas prices: Quebec can take action to reduce what drivers pay at the pump
Montreal, March 5, 2026 – The Quebec government’s coffers are swelling thanks to the increase in the price of oil in the context of the war in Iran, points out an MEI analyst.
IEDM – La politique «Achetez canadien» pourrait faire croître les coûts des grands projets – Gabriel Giguère
March 3, 2026 | 15 min. 49 sec. | Marceau le matin (BLVD 102,1) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy […]
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The Dangers of Procurement Protectionism
The adoption of preferential purchase clauses, like those included in the Buy Canadian Policy, risks increasing costs and reducing quality for infrastructure projects and other public procurements, cautions the MEI in this Economic Note. “By adding criteria of origin, competition is artificially reduced, which leads to reduced quality or higher costs, or a mix of both,” explains Vincent Geloso, senior economist at the MEI and author of the publication.
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Auto insurance – Time to affirm consumer choice
Prohibiting companies from adjusting premiums based on claim volumes and other costs leads them to be more selective about their client base and stricter about reimbursing claims.
IEDM – Avec une dette qui devrait dépasser les 100 milliards $, l’Alberta doit réduire davantage ses dépenses – Renaud Brossard
February 26, 2026 | 10 min. 05 sec. | La Croisée (ICI Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Renaud Brossard, Vice President, Communications […]
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Alberta Budget: With the debt set to surpass $100 billion, Alberta needs further spending restraint, says the MEI
Edmonton, February 26, 2026 – The government of Alberta’s forecast for large chronic deficits highlights the need to cut spending to align with the province’s revenues, according to an MEI researcher reacting to today’s budget.
IEDM – 21% des travailleurs sont des fonctionnaires: «L’État n’a pas vocation à créer des emplois!» – Gabriel Giguère
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at the MEI, about a recent Statistics Canada study revealing that one in five workers (21.8%) in Canada is a public servant. Broadcast on February 25, 2026, as part of Mario Dumont’s show on QUB radio.