Theory, History and Thinkers

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Quebec’s Quiet Revolution: Government Intervention Does Not Explain Economic Progress

The expansion of the Quebec government during the Quiet Revolution had no significant impact on the living standards of Quebecers, shows this MEI publication based on economic modelling. “The Quebec population did indeed get richer during this period, but it wasn’t due to the expansion of government,” says Vincent Geloso, senior economist at the MEI and co-author of the study.

IEDM – Peut-on réformer l’État québécois? – Gabriel Giguère

Is the state obese? Are there too many civil servants? Is the solution to the problems of our health and education systems to always inject more public funds? Can and should the welfare state be reformed? Should we subsidize foreign companies with public funds? As part of the tabling of the provincial budget, interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at the MEI, broadcast on June 13, 2024 as part of the podcast Idées en évolution.

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The Quebec puzzle

Albertans and Quebecers have every reason to engage in dialogue and try to understand each other better. After all, judging by the polls, the time is ripe for an alliance of the head and the heart.

MEI – Ballooning Public Service – Renaud Brossard

Interview with Renaud Brossard, Vice President, Communications at the MEI, about a recent MEI report ranking the five major prime ministers who have held power since 1984 based on the variation in the number of federal public servants per 1,000 inhabitants during their mandates and why a rapidly expanding civil service is a cause for concern. Published on Conversation That Matters on March 22, 2024.

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Why economic liberalism still matters

For many of the issues our society is facing, from lagging productivity to our perennially underperforming health-care systems, at least a part of the problem is a lack of economic freedom.

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