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Dare to Compare: Prices at the Pump in Quebec
The Quebec government recently tabled Bill 7, which aims to streamline bureaucracy and make government more efficient, but is also an opportunity to reduce prices at the pump, says the MEI in this report. “For Canadians across the country, Ottawa’s decision to abandon the consumer carbon tax means lower prices at the pump, everywhere except Quebec,” says Gabriel Giguère, senior policy analyst at the MEI and author of the report.
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Canada’s debt crisis deepens
As Ottawa disguises deficits as ‘investments,’ young Canadians inherit $33,000 each in public debt — a fiscal betrayal demanding urgent course correction.
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Gambling with Quebecers’ nest egg is a dangerous game, says the MEI
Montreal, November 12, 2025 – The Legault government’s new economic plan recycles failed policies, but this time it wants to use Quebecers’ retirement savings to bankroll them, warns the MEI.
IEDM – Filière batterie et plan économique: «C’est un pétard mouillé! On en a perdu de l’argent!» – Gabriel Giguère
Is the CAQ government taking too many risks with Quebecers’ savings? Is it capable of learning from its mistakes? Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, broadcast on November 11, 2025 as part of Richard Martineau’s show on QUB Radio.
IEDM – La vision économique de François Legault se résume en un mot: interventionniste – Gabriel Giguère
November 11, 2025 | 9 min. 54 sec. | On en jase (BLVD 102,1) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy […]
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What would Queen Elizabeth I think of Canada’s crazy spending?
Give the highest priority to finance. That was Queen Elizabeth I’s top rule of her famous “nine principles of power.” QEI’s rules are as relevant today as they were 500 years ago.
IEDM – Le PLC ne vise même plus l’équilibre budgétaire à long terme – Gabriel Giguère
November 5, 2025 | 9 min. 47 sec. | On en jase (BLVD 102,1) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy […]
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Federal budget: Carney government posts largest deficit in Canadian history outside the pandemic
Montreal, November 4, 2025 — Repackaging record spending as “investments” while offering no credible path back to balance is the opposite of responsible fiscal stewardship, asserts the MEI in response to the tabling of the federal budget this afternoon.
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Optional union dues: The Legault government should go further, says an MEI researcher
Montreal, October 30, 2025 – The provincial government should allow union members to withdraw individually from the portion of union dues used for political activities, says an MEI researcher in reaction to the tabling of Bill 3 earlier today.
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Canada moves up by one spot in the 2025 International Tax Competitiveness Index
Montreal, October 20, 2025 – The recent decisions to scrap the digital services tax and to roll back the proposed capital gains tax hike have pushed Canada up by one place in terms of tax competitiveness, notes an MEI researcher in reaction to the release of the Tax Foundation’s International Tax Competitiveness Index.