Quebec budget surplus: The government collects too much tax
Montreal, November 5, 2019 – While the government is in an enviable fiscal situation and enjoying a budget surplus, it is imperative that it return to taxpayers the excess sums that it has collected, asserts the MEI.
IEDM – Le Canada est-il à l’abris d’une récession? – Germain Belzile
October 23, 2019 | 14 min. 17 sec. | L’heure de pointe Toronto/Windsor (Ici Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Germain Belzile, Senior […]
La croissance économique : un moyen efficace pour réduire les inégalités
Obstacles to the free market are harmful for vulnerable populations.
IEDM – Le coût de la SQDC – Germain Belzile
August 30, 2019 | 9 min. 19 sec. | Que la Mauricie se lève! (FM 106,9) Interview (in French) with Germain Belzile, […]
Education: Controlling Spending While Improving Quality
When it comes to education, successive Quebec governments have rarely been shy to brag about their “investments.” Especially in recent years, education has often been one of the favourite themes of the various political parties. Knowing that this file represents the second largest item in the province’s budget, and that education spending is expected to keep growing, two questions arise: Is this growth sustainable, and is there a way to do things differently?
IEDM – Se dirige-t-on vers une récession? – Germain Belzile
August 20, 2019 | 13 min. 01 sec. | Matins sans frontières (Ici Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Germain Belzile, Senior Associate […]
L’électricité à bas prix coûte cher aux Québécois
We must increase electricity rates.
Quebec should scrap its cap-and-trade program
The carbon tax and the carbon market are ineffective.
Gaz à effet de serre – Taxer le carbone de la bonne manière
The inefficiency of carbon pricing systems in Canada.
MEI – Carbon taxes require makeover – Germain Belzile
July 6, 2019 | 15 min. 14 sec. | Roy Green Show (Global News Radio) Interview with Germain Belzile, Senior Associate Researcher […]