4-minute read
Une fraude intellectuelle
Economic fall-outs: are they for real?
4-minute read
Une crise surréaliste
Charest government Budget 2007: The opposition’s reactions.
4-minute read
Une histoire qui se répète
The reasons behind cigarette contraband.
1-minute read
The perverse effects of tax measures
With Quebec’s new provincial budget coming soon, it is worth questioning the nature and effectiveness of tax measures applied by the government. As usual, the budget is sure to contain a series of new tax measures aimed at meeting various political goals. Our elected representatives may need reminding that intentions and results do not always coincide: caution is called for when government actions rely on tinkering with taxation.
4-minute read
À la caisse!
Quebecers’ tax burden.
1-minute read
Subsidies for aluminum producers: Benefits that don’t add up
On December 14, 2006, the Quebec government and Alcan unveiled an agreement for building an aluminum smelter in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint- Jean region. The smelter is to have an annual production capacity of 450,000 tonnes and to use the new AP50 electrolysis technology under development, intended to cut electricity use by about 20% per tonne of aluminum produced. The purpose of this Economic Note is to measure the cost to Quebec society of the government contribution to this project and to see if it is justified in relation to the expected benefits.
4-minute read
La commedia dell’arte
Elections 2007: politicians’ promises.
4-minute read
Du bidon!
The Audet budget and tax reductions.
5-minute read
Des promesses en l’air?
The cost of politicians’ promises.
3-minute read
Entre dettes et épargne
Are we too much in debt? Are we saving sufficiently?