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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.
IEDM – Dans la dernière année, la fonction publique a grossi à 80 000 fonctionnaires – Gabriel Giguère
For years, the CAQ has presented itself as the party that will cut the public service and finally clean up the government… except that today, what we learn is that in the last year, the public service has grown to 80,000 civil servants. Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, broadcast on October 15, 2025, as part of Richard Martineau’s show on QUB Radio.
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L’ascenseur social québécois est en panne
Malheureusement, au fil des ans, les indicateurs de mobilité sociale montrent un Québec où la condition socio-économique tend de plus en plus à se figer dès la naissance.
IEDM – La mobilité sociale n’est pas très bonne au pays – Renaud Brossard
October 8, 2025 | 12 min. 41 sec. | Y a pas deux matins pareils (ICI Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Renaud […]
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Ontario is the new corporate welfare king
Instead of being known as the new corporate welfare champ, Ontario could become one of the most attractive jurisdictions in North America for investment. Eliminating corporate subsidies would free up enough resources to reduce the provincial corporate tax rate by 4.5 percentage points.
MEI – Is it normal to Reverse Policies in Parliament? – Renaud Brossard
Part 1 of a discussion on the Canadian Government returning into parliament and what that means for the country with Renaud Brossard, Vice President, Communications at the MEI, and Sean Speer, The Hub’s Editor-at-Large. Published on October 6, 2025, on the News Forum.
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Words and woes of dirigisme: The perils of government central planning
The woes of dirigisme are clear: a waste of public funds and a redirection of capital, both public and private, toward initiatives that excite politicians and public opinion, but that are more often than not doomed to fail miserably.
Governments, step aside
Governments talk about equality but keep adding obstacles: high taxes, restrictive licensing, housing rules. To fix the elevator of opportunity, we need to lift these barriers instead of blocking the doors.
IEDM – L’Alberta en tête pour la capacité de gravir l’échelle socio-économique – Vincent Geloso
October 3, 2025 | 9 min. 08 sec. | Le café show (ICI Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Vincent Geloso, Senior Economist […]
The opportunities available to Canadians often depend on geography
In Canada, your chances of getting ahead still depend too much on where you live. Alberta ranks first in social mobility, Quebec last. Artificial barriers hold some provinces back and slow down the whole country.