Ce que fait la Chambre des notaires aujourd’hui, grâce à son interprétation de la loi, est un exemple type de ce qu’on appelle la «recherche de rentes» en économie.
October 7, 2024 | 10 min. 56 sec. | Rej against le matin (BLVD 102,1) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior […]
To save a handful of woodland caribou, Ottawa seems willing to sacrifice the jobs and in some cases the hometowns of hundreds of Quebecers.
Des changements récents à la Loi sur la concurrence, au sujet de l’écoblanchiment, risquent de complexifier la diffusion des innovations vertes.
The federal government’s decree seeking to protect certain woodland caribou herds would result in the loss of at least 1,990 jobs in Quebec’s rural regions, according to this Viewpoint published by the MEI. “If the federal government goes ahead with its decree, it will cause the loss of a minimum of 1,990 jobs, and with no guarantee that the caribou will be saved,” warns Gabriel Giguère, senior public policy analyst at the MEI and author of the study.
A new interpretation of Quebec’s Notarial Act would almost double the cost of a mortgage transfer in the province, according to this MEI study. “With its new interpretation of the Act, the Chambre des notaires has monopolized the preparation of legal forms for mortgage transfers,” states Gabriel Giguère, senior policy analyst at the MEI and author of the study.
Could the reform of agricultural zoning in the territory of Laval, covering an area equivalent to that of the city of Lévis, be one of the solutions to the housing crisis in the Montreal metropolitan area? Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at the MEI, broadcast on July 3, 2024 as part of the Ian & Frank podcast.
La meilleure façon de gagner une guerre commerciale, c’est de ne pas y participer. Malheureusement, le gouvernement fédéral ne semble pas avoir compris ce principe.
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at the MEI, about the rezoning of agricultural land in Laval that would allow construction of at least 70,000 homes. Broadcast on August 15, 2024, as part of QUB Radio’s Francis Gosselin show.
August 15, 2024 | 9 min. 30 sec. | Francis Gosselin (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst […]
August 15, 2024 | 13 min. 07 sec. | La commission (98,5 FM) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst […]
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at the MEI, broadcast on August 15, 2024, in the L’anti-chambre d’écho podcast.
Reforming agricultural zoning to ease a transition toward residential zoning would help to make housing affordable again, according to this MEI study. “The fact is that there is a lot of land in our cities that could support households if zoning allowed,” says Gabriel Giguère, senior policy analyst at the MEI and author of the study.
August 8, 2024 | 10 min. 17 sec. | Francis Gosselin (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at […]
August 7, 2024 | 12 min. 50 sec. | Le midi (98,5 FM) Debate (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst […]
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at the MEI, about the ever-growing size of the federal civil service. Broadcast on July 18, 2024 as part of QUB Radio’s Karima Brikh show.
July 18, 2024 | 13 min. 07 sec. | Karima Brikh (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at […]
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at the MEI, on Ottawa’s decision to mandate provincial coverage of telemedicine care, and how it risks hampering access to one of the few aspects of our health care system that works well. Broadcast on July 15, 2024 as part of the Pierre Nantel show, on QUB Radio.
The regulatory burden is preventing the housing supply from adjusting itself, contributing to the rapid increase in housing prices seen in Montreal, points out this study published by the MEI. “The more regulation there is, the longer it takes and the more it costs to build new units, thus making housing more expensive and harder to find,” says Vincent Geloso, senior economist at the MEI and author of the study.
Transmission towers are seen in Montreal belonging to the province’s electric utility, Hydro-Québec, whose current levels of surplus power supply could run out by 2027.
Plutôt que d’adopter un plan pour construire moins de logements et tenter de remplacer le marché, l’administration Plante doit cesser de mettre des bâtons dans les roues des promoteurs si on veut réellement un toit pour tous.
July 8, 2024 | 14 min. 23 sec. | Pierre Nantel (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst […]
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at the MEI, about the new housing unit construction targets in the City of Montreal’s 2050 Land Use and Mobility Plan which are lower than the results of recent years. Broadcast on July 8, 2024 as part of the Pierre Nantel show, on QUB Radio.
July 3, 2024 | 15 min. 51 sec. | Le midi (98,5 FM) Debate (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst […]
Mayor Plante’s plan to build 200,000 housing units by 2050… promises to build about 70,000 fewer housing units than the trend of the last five years! Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at the MEI, broadcast on July 3, 2024 as part of the Ian & Frank podcast.
Although the state of Montreal’s social housing stock has gone from bad to worse over the past five years, Mayor Valérie Plante insists on building more, decries this MEI study. “Those who require housing assistance are being forced to live in deplorable conditions,” states Gabriel Giguère, senior public policy analyst at the MEI and author of the study.
Un producteur indépendant qui serait en mesure de mettre en œuvre un parc éolien afin d’alimenter plusieurs industriels de la région aurait pu être intéressé par ce projet, mais les limites réglementaires conservées dans le projet de loi 69 interdisent aux producteurs indépendants de vendre à plus d’un client.
June 17, 2024 | 9 min. 40 sec. | Pierre Nantel (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst […]
Far from recalibrating labour relations, Bill C-58 delivers into the hands of a few small groups — sometimes only a few dozen union members — the power to paralyze the entire country.
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.
June 7, 2024 | 13 min. 16 sec. | Alexis le matin (106,9 FM) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy […]
Ottawa’s proposed ban on the use of temporary replacement workers during work stoppages will significantly disrupt vital services, asserts this MEI study. “Banning the use of replacement workers for federally regulated industries will enable small groups of unionized employees to stop key transportation infrastructure from working,” explains Gabriel Giguère, public policy analyst at the MEI and author of the study.
May 2, 2024 | 11 min. 54 sec. | Maurais live (Radio X) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, about the Trudeau government 2024-2025 budget. Broadcast on April 17, 2024 as part of the Ian & Frank podcast.
April 17, 2024 | 12 min. 01 sec. | Mathieu Bock-Côté (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
April 13, 2024 | 12 min. 21 sec. | Même le week-end (98,5 FM) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy […]
Instead of trying to lock our construction workers into a few well-defined boxes, let’s trust in their skills. They can do a lot more than bureaucrats think they can.
April 9, 2024 | 11 min. 02 sec. | Richard Martineau (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
Au lieu d’essayer de confiner nos travailleurs de la construction dans quelques cases bien définies, faisons confiance à leurs compétences et au fait qu’ils peuvent en faire bien plus que ce que croient les fonctionnaires.
March 29, 2024 | 11 min. 08 sec. | Richard Martineau (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
March 28, 2024 | 8 min. 31 sec. | Boréale 138 (ICI Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
March 28, 2024 | 8 min. 33 sec. | Mario Dumont (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
By maintaining the current number of regulated trades, Labour Minister Jean Boulet’s Bill 51 does not go far enough in decompartmentalizing the province’s construction trades, concludes this study published by the MEI.
March 18, 2024 | 9 min. 23 sec. | Maurais live (Radio X) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
March 13, 2024 | 12 min. | Midi Pile (KYK Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the […]
March 12, 2024 | 12 min. 56 sec. | Richard Martineau (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
Le budget qui sera déposé le 12 mars se doit d’établir une voie claire vers le retour à l’équilibre budgétaire au plus tard pour l’année 2027-2028. L’absence de déficit pour les générations futures doit faire partie des priorités.
La mairesse de Montréal, Valérie Plante, semble insister pour que l’on juge les objectifs de son règlement pour une métropole mixte — aussi connu sous le nom de « règlement 20-20-20 » — plutôt que ses effets observables.
Despite the pressure exerted by the wage increases granted to public employees, the Legault government should stay the course and quickly return to a balanced budget, concludes this study published by the MEI.
Lorsque vient le temps de gérer le bas de laine des Québécois et des Québécoises, on devrait prendre gare aux dérives idéologiques.
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, about the federal public service and the fact Justin Trudeau […]
February 20, 2024 | 8 min. 17 sec. | Maurais Live (Radio X) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
February 19, 2024 | 14 min. 49 sec. | Midi Pile (KYK Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
L’élargissement de la production indépendante n’est rien d’autre qu’une modification législative rendue nécessaire par un manque de capacité de production électrique.
February 14, 2024 | 10 min. 24 sec. | Mathieu Bock-Côté (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
Qu’on le prenne en hausse nominale, en pourcentage ou encore en nombre de fonctionnaires par 1000 habitants, aucun autre premier ministre n’a autant fait croître la fonction publique au cours des 40 dernières années.
The Trudeau government would do well to end the hiring spree and conduct a thorough review of its workforce to make sure Canadian taxpayers get the best value for money.
Justin Trudeau has increased the size of the federal public service more than any other Canadian Prime Minister since 1984, concludes this study published by the MEI. “Since the Trudeau government came to power, there has been an unprecedented expansion in the size of the bureaucracy,” deplores Gabriel Giguère, public policy analyst at the MEI and author of the study.
January 19, 2024 | 8 min. 15 sec. | Mario Dumont (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
January 19, 2024 | 10 min. 11 sec. | Trudeau-Landry (FM93) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the […]
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, about the bill Quebec wants to table to legalize the sale of electricity from one private company to another. Broadcast on January 19, 2024 on the LCN TV network.
Ultimement, le Québec a besoin d’une plus grande production d’électricité. On ne peut pas se passer de l’apport des producteurs indépendants.
When governments decide to take more money out of taxpayers’ pockets, it leaves them with less for things like groceries, car payments, and savings. It may also make them less likely to become entrepreneurs.
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, about the tax treatment of second-job income for full-time workers. […]
Interprovincial trade in Canada is hampered by a number of policies designed to restrict competition for a few well-connected sectors of our provincial economies. This comes at the expense of all Canadian consumers.
Canada’s energy is secure, reliable and produced responsibly and could be a great benefit to those of our allies who don’t have their own energy and are instead forced to rely on dubious or unfriendly sources.
December 20, 2023 | 9 min. 38 sec. | Midi Pile (KYK Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
Energy corridors could go a long way towards restoring Canada’s attractiveness for energy transportation projects, according to this study by the MEI. “Getting regulatory approval for energy transportation projects in Canada takes so long that investors are increasingly looking elsewhere,” explains Krystle Wittevrongel, co-author of the study.
It’s time for Ottawa to realize that air travel is not a cash cow for it to milk but an important means of connecting our communities.
December 8, 2023 | 12 min. 01 sec. | Benoit Dutrizac (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
December 7, 2023 | 9 min. 29 sec. | Mario Dumont (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
December 7, 2023 | 12 min. 49 sec. | Midi Pile (KYK 95,7 FM) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy […]
The high cost of domestic air travel is largely due to the various fees the federal government charges airlines and airports, according to this MEI study. “Ottawa prefers to treat our airports as cash cows, rather than the essential transportation infrastructure that they are,” explains Gabriel Giguère, public policy analyst and author of the study.
The federal government continues to postpone a return to budgetary balance indefinitely, having never tabled any budget setting an amount at which it expected its revenues to cover all of its expenditures.
Quebec is the Canadian jurisdiction that is most closed off to interprovincial trade, according to the most recent edition of the Montreal Economic Institute’s Internal Trade Provincial Leadership Index.
En déliant les mains des producteurs indépendants, le gouvernement leur permettrait de jouer un rôle important dans l’atteinte des objectifs de croissance de la production fixés par Hydro-Québec, tout en évitant d’accroître la pression sur les finances de la province et de ses ménages.
Regulators need to remember that price is just one of the many aspects of competition. Infrastructure competition, which has to do with service speed and reliability, is often just as important, if not more so.
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, on the Trudeau government’s economic update. Broadcast on November 12, 2023 as part of the CPAM Billet de Retour show.
November 22, 2023 | 17 min. 53 sec. | Marceau le midi (BLVD FM) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy […]
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, about the Plante administration’s 2024 budget. Broadcast on November 16, 2023 as part of the CPAM Billet de Retour show.
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, about Bill 22 (PL-22) and its implications for citizens’ property rights. Broadcast on November 14, 2023 on Rebel News.
November 13, 2023 | 8 min. 04 sec. | Bonjour la Côte (ICI Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy […]
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, about the Legault government’s latest economic update. Broadcast on November 8, 2023 as part of the CPAM Billet de Retour show.
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, regarding the publication of Hydro-Québec’s 2035 Action Plan. Broadcast on November 2, 2023 as part of the CPAM Billet de Retour show.
Jamais autant d’argent versé en taxes et impôts par les ménages québécois n’a été versé d’un coup à une seule entreprise privée, la Suédoise Northvolt.
Dans l’implantation d’une installation commerciale à la fine pointe de la technologie – comme un réseau de fibre optique pour l’accès à l’Internet haute vitesse, le privé est plus efficient que l’État, en général.
If politicians want to stimulate competition, they should start by removing the shackles that make it more difficult, and sometimes impossible, for new players to emerge.
Pour assurer une contribution complète des producteurs indépendants, la libéralisation du secteur devra nécessairement se retrouver au coeur du projet de loi sur la réforme de l’énergie.
August 25, 2023 | 5 min. 27 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
August 23, 2023 | 4 min. 59 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
August 21, 2023 | 6 min. 28 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
August 17, 2023 | 8 min. 03 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
Economic reconciliation with Canada’s First Nations goes hand in hand with natural resource development, but such development is too often blocked by the federal government, according to this study published by the MEI.
August 16, 2023 | 7 min. 24 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
August 11, 2023 | 6 min. 51 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
August 9, 2023 | 21 min. 53 sec. | Ouellet en direct (Radio X) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy […]
August 8, 2023 | 10 min. 35 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
August 1st, 2023 | 11 min. 29 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
August 1st, 2023 | 11 min. 04 sec. | Alexis Le Matin (106.9 FM) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy […]
July 31, 2023 | 18 min. 15 sec. | Trudeau-Landry (FM93) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the […]
July 31, 2023 | 9 min. 18 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
July 31, 2023 | 10 min. 57 sec. | Midi Pile (KYK Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
July 24, 2023 | 5 min. 30 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
July 10, 2023 | 7 min. 54 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
Libéraliser la vente d’électricité permettrait à un entrepreneur se voyant refuser le raccordement à Hydro-Québec ou apercevant des tarifs ou des offres plus avantageux du côté de la concurrence de mener à bien son projet sans subir les aléas de la planification de la société d’État.
July 7, 2023 | 10 min. 49 sec. | Ça vaut le retour (ICI Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public […]
July 6, 2023 | 9 min. 59 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
Liberalizing the electricity market would help Quebec deal with the anticipated end of Hydro-Quebec’s energy surpluses, according to this study published by the Montreal Economic Institute.
July 5, 2023 | 15 min. 56 sec. | Questions d’actualité (Radio Ville-Marie) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
July 3, 2023 | 6 min. 59 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
Projects totalling nearly 24,000 units have been obstructed in Montreal since the Plante administration took office in 2017, according this study published by the MEI. “By preventing the construction of tens of thousands of units, the Plante administration is contributing to Montreal becoming less and less affordable,” says Gabriel Giguère, author of the study.
June 28, 2023 | 16 min. 17 sec. | Ouellet en direct (Radio X) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy […]
June 19, 2023 | 10 min. 34 sec. | Bouchard en parle (FM93) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
June 19, 2023 | 6 min. 02 sec. | Midi actualité (107,7 FM) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
June 19, 2023 | 18 min. 28 sec. | L’effet Normandeau (98,5 FM) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
Certain mayors would have us believe that everyone, except them, should share the blame for the increase in housing prices.
Forcer la dépossession d’un individu, même en échange d’une indemnité financière intéressante, devrait être une procédure exceptionnelle utilisée en dernier recours seulement.
Exproprier ne devrait jamais être facile. Déposséder un citoyen ou une citoyenne de ses avoirs — même avec compensation — doit demeurer une procédure d’exception.
The scarcity of labour is leading to longer delays and rising costs for construction projects. Faced with this situation, the minister of labour signalled his wish to reform the industry in order to reduce the pressure from this lack of workers.
May 29, 2023 | 7 min. 24 sec. | The Elias Makos Show (CJAD-AM) Interview with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at […]
Expropriation should never be easy. Quebec, though, is trying to streamline this procedure and reduce its costs for municipalities or for its own government agencies by tabling a bill to amend the Expropriation Act.
May 24, 2023 | 13 min. 20 sec. | Ca$hMire Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the MEI, […]
Stellantis, an automotive sector giant that had begun construction on a battery plant in Ontario, wants billions of dollars from the public purse.
May 15, 2023 | 13 min. 04 sec. | Boréale 138 (Ici Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
May 11, 2023 | 8 min. 09 sec. | Mario Dumont (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
The end of Quebec’s electricity surplus is fast approaching, but the solutions proposed by the government are either too little or too late, concludes this study published by the MEI. “Hydro-Québec is heading towards a shortage of both energy and power as early as 2027, which complicates the problem,” says Gabriel Giguère, public policy analyst at the MEI and author of the study.
Nos gouvernements en feraient bien plus pour nous aider en s’y attaquant – et en le simplifiant – qu’en demandant aux fonctionnaires du revenu de faire nos impôts pour nous.
The Canadian softwood lumber dispute with the United States, which has been dragging on now for some forty years, is long overdue for a resolution.
Les dirigeants politiques américains doivent prendre acte de la situation et éliminer les tarifs douaniers sur la ressource, qui pèsent lourdement sur la population.
The Canada-US softwood lumber dispute that has lasted some forty years is good for neither country, MEI researchers conclude in this publication. The drop in Canadian production has direct consequences on this country’s forestry industry, and is not offset by the increased production south of the border, which leads to a net loss in the volume of wood available in the American market. This artificially induced greater scarcity of wood leads to higher costs for consumers.
June 28, 2022 | 8 min. 59 sec. | Patrick Déry (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
Faced with this serious situation that weighs heavily on all Canadians, measures must be adopted to pull inflation back down.
On November 22 last year, the federal government introduced Bill C‑11, the Online Streaming Act, in the House of Commons. Its goal is to allow the CRTC to regulate online streaming services. The Netflixes and Disneys of the world, as well as platforms like Spotify and YouTube, are targeted by the bill. It will potentially cover almost all audio and audiovisual content accessible online in Canada. This MEI publication warns against the possible economic, cultural, and legal consequences of this bill.
June 7, 2022 | 7 min. 47 sec. | Radio X Le Midi (Radio X) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public […]
La vente de spiritueux sur les sites de microdistilleries permettrait aux petits entrepreneurs d’offrir leur produit sans faire les frais d’une hausse de prix injustifiée par le gouvernement.
Moving to a free market for currently supply-managed goods would reduce Canadian grocery bills, offer more choices to consumers, and improve trade relations.
Dans une lettre d’opinion publiée mardi, deux étudiants en économie se portent à la défense du statu quo gouvernemental, à savoir que celui-ci ne doit pas venir en aide aux familles québécoises.
The objective of reducing plastic waste in the environment must be pursued, but the solution has to come from entrepreneurs, not from a restrictive policy banning certain products.
May 12, 2022 | 11 min. 53 sec. | Richard Martineau (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
Tout semble indiquer que le gouvernement fédéral ira de l’avant avec l’interdiction de certains produits en plastique à usage unique, ce qui serait une erreur de sa part.
This MEI publication found that the federal government’s “zero plastic waste” policy puts it in opposition to current and potential innovations that are coming out of the plastics industry. The policy will hurt the economy without any guarantee of helping the environment.
Le caractère archaïque de la situation québécoise ne laisse aucun doute quant à la nécessité d’emboîter le pas à l’Ontario et de cesser d’interdire les sites de jeux en ligne privés.
Dans un sondage commandé par l’IEDM et paru la semaine dernière, la firme Ipsos, réputée pour son sérieux, a constaté que le projet GNL Québec balayé du revers par les gouvernements provincial et fédéral trouve un appui de plus de la majorité de la population.
April 26, 2022 | 13 min. 25 sec. | Midi Pile (95 KYK) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
Economic nationalism unfortunately seems to be in vogue south of the border, and the latest Buy American provisions may have serious repercussions for Canadian manufacturers.
Amazon figure aujourd’hui parmi les plateformes transactionnelles préférées des Québécois. Le ministre de l’Économie du Québec se dit inquiet et compte concurrencer cette plateforme avec Le Panier Bleu.
The rising cost of living has pushed the central bank to act, and it has acted wisely, raising the policy interest rate. Now the federal government has to act.
The federal government loosens the purse strings with such ease that there is good reason to worry about the national debt—already gargantuan—of over $1.262 trillion.
La transition énergétique est nécessaire — et souhaitable —, et le Québec a le potentiel indubitable d’y contribuer grâce à ses réserves en gaz naturel.
We learned on March 29 that the federal government is preparing to table a piece of legislation to force Web giants to sign agreements that would require them to pay out sums of money to the media whose news stories they relay.
The Bay du Nord project, sometimes characterized as a megaproject, would allow from 300 million to one billion barrels to be recovered.
Devant l’incertitude énergétique qui plane sur ces pays, le Québec a un rôle à jouer dans l’approvisionnement de ressources naturelles à faible émission de CO2 avec ses réserves colossales de gaz naturel.
According to the authors of this publication, the Quebec government’s tabling of Bill 21 aiming to ban the exploration and production of hydrocarbons will hurt the province’s economic development potential and undermine its role in reducing global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
March 16, 2022 | 7 min. 17 sec. | Les matins d’ici (Ici Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy […]
March 14, 2022 | 13 min. 05 sec. | Midi Pile (KYK Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
On apprenait récemment que les géants de la bière réclament la mise en place d’une réglementation du prix plancher afin de lutter « à armes égales » contre leurs concurrents.
What good are lower prices if we can’t have a smooth call on Zoom or watch a film in HD?
March 3, 2022 | 14 min. 32 sec. | Droit Devant (106,9 FM) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
March 3, 2022 | 19 min. 33 sec. | Trudeau-Landry (FM93) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst at the […]
According to the authors of this Economic Note, it is time for the CRTC to re-examine its regulatory framework and to gradually dismantle its wholesale pricing regime and put its trust in entrepreneurs. Instead of another about face on wholesale pricing, the authorities should stop overregulating the sector, and transition to a framework based on real, dynamic, facilities-based competition.
Pour que la population continue à disposer de services Internet performants et fiables, les autorités doivent arrêter de jouer avec ces prix et laisser les entrepreneurs innover et investir dans les réseaux du futur.
We learned last week that a new public “investment” of $380 million will be made in Bombardier’s former C Series.
The economic situation in recent years has pushed construction project costs up considerably. While this is true across the country, the regulatory framework governing the construction industry in Ontario poses additional challenges that further raise costs. After analyzing the application (or not) of Bill 66 by the cities Hamilton, Toronto, and the region of Waterloo, MEI researchers concluded that this bill has some blind spots, and that maintaining the status quo will have major repercussions not only on the province’s construction industry, but also on Ontario taxpayers.
Last week, Quebec Treasury Board chair Sonia LeBel presented Bill 12, whose purpose is to force public organizations to buy from Quebec companies.
La semaine dernière, nous apprenions que le gouvernement de Justin Trudeau a atteint son objectif de voir les tarifs cellulaires baisser de 25 % sur les forfaits milieu de gamme (2 Go à 6 Go). Il y a deux explications possibles.
Early this week, the US Department of Commerce indicated its intention to reduce tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber. While this is at least some good news for our lumber exporters, the tariffs remain.
February 2, 2022 | 14 min. 11 sec. | Midi Pile (95.7 KYK) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
This week, Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez declared that a bill forcing the GAFA companies to pay for news content had become his “top priority.”
Quebec workers deserve better than temporary and ill-advised aid that will hurt our entrepreneurs who are struggling just to keep their heads above water.
Vendredi dernier, nous apprenions que le salaire minimum au Québec passera de 13,50 $ à 14,25 $. Il s’agit d’une croissance fort décevante pour les organisations qui, comme la FTQ d’ailleurs, revendiquent plutôt une hausse draconienne à 18 $/h.
Following Minister Jean Boulet’s announcement that the minimum wage in Quebec will go from $13.50 to $14.25 an hour, certain community groups and unions suggested that this was a missed opportunity to raise it to $18 an hour. The authors of this publication conclude that even though a hike to $18 an hour may seem beneficial for low-income workers, this steep 33% increase would have negative consequences on the financial health of a range of companies in the retail, food services, and accommodation sectors. They even maintain that many workers in these sectors could lose their jobs.
After having sunk $52 million of taxpayer funds into a company sheltered from its creditors, namely BlackRock Metals, Quebec’s CAQ government says it is ready to inject even more millions of public dollars to acquire a part of the company.
Cent ans plus tard, les Québécois sont mûrs pour choisir la bannière qu’ils désirent encourager lors de l’achat d’alcool.
Late last month, we learned that the US government had decided to double the duty on Canadian softwood lumber to a combined rate of 17.9% for most producers.
The government needs to address the structural deficit in order to reduce the debt burden, for the sake of our children, and their children. It’s a question of intergenerational equity.
Le gouvernement doit s’attaquer au déficit structurel de manière à alléger le fardeau de la dette pour les prochaines générations. Il en va de l’équité intergénérationnelle.
La CAQ compte faciliter l’agriculture à petite échelle et l’émergence des nouveaux modèles d’affaires dans ce secteur habituellement plus traditionnel.
The rising prices of agricultural lands and the difficulties these pose to the next generation of farmers are a recurring topic in Quebec news media. Taking note of the situation, the Quebec government has tabled Bill 103.
