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Oct 17, 2024, 08:06 ET High taxes and overregulation have reduced social mobility in Canada, MEI finds

MONTREAL, Oct. 17, 2024 /CNW/ - High taxes and excessive regulation are making it harder for Canadians to climb the income ladder, shows a study published this morning by the MEI. "We wanted to find...

Jul 13, 2023, 08:06 ET Economic growth is good for forest cover, observes the MEI

MONTREAL, July 13, 2023 /CNW/ - An economic viewpoint published by the Montreal Economic Institute this morning explains that growth in the average income of a society's inhabitants tends to be...

Jul 06, 2023, 07:46 ET The end of Hydro surpluses: Quebec must untie the hands of independent producers

MONTREAL, July 6, 2023 /CNW/ - Liberalizing the electricity market would help Quebec deal with the anticipated end of Hydro-Quebec's energy surpluses, according to a study published this morning by...

Jun 22, 2023, 07:04 ET Economic growth enriches the less fortunate

MONTREAL, June 22, 2023 /CNW/ - Economic growth increases the incomes of the least well-off at the same rate as average incomes, concludes a study published this morning by the Montreal Economic...

May 18, 2023, 07:00 ET The telecom sector's contribution to decarbonization

Reducing road congestion by just a tenth eliminates 130,000 tonnes of GHG emissions in Montreal Between 2002 and 2019, basic and fibre-based broadband connections contributed to reducing emissions in ...

May 11, 2023, 06:00 ET Quebec government unprepared for end of electricity surplus, says MEI

With its current facilities, Hydro-Québec will have exhausted its surpluses in both energy and capacity by 2027. The intermittency of wind turbines limits their power contribution. Commissioning a...

Mar 06, 2023, 13:00 ET The MEI is announcing the selection of Daniel Dufort as its new President and CEO

MONTREAL, March 6, 2023 /CNW/ - The board of directors of the Montreal Economic Institute has chosen Daniel Dufort, its current Vice President of Operations, to fill the position of President and CEO ...

Feb 16, 2023, 08:04 ET Focus on local emissions reduction for small emitters achieves very little, if anything

It takes roughly nine days of Chinese GHG emissions to cancel out Canada's 2030 emissions reduction targets. MONTREAL, Feb. 16, 2023 /CNW/ - Canada should focus more on global impact than on local...

Jan 31, 2023, 08:04 ET Increasing productivity as a solution to the labour shortage

MONTREAL, Jan. 31, 2023 /CNW Telbec/ - In order to alleviate the lack of labour, the Quebec government should lower corporate taxes, which would stimulate investment in productivity, according to a...

Jan 19, 2023, 08:04 ET Authorizing duplicate health insurance would help reduce wait times

MONTREAL, Jan. 19, 2023 /CNW Telbec/ - Allowing insurers to offer so-called duplicate health insurance policies to their Quebec clients would help reduce wait times, according to a new study...

Jan 10, 2023, 08:04 ET Adjusting tuition fees based on program costs would be fairer, and a majority of undergraduate students would pay less

An undergraduate sociology student would save $577 per year. An undergraduate psychology student would save $1,169 per year. MONTREAL, Jan. 10, 2023 /CNW Telbec/ - Adjusting tuition fees in Quebec...

Dec 08, 2022, 17:10 ET Economic update: Interest rate hikes are having an effect

MONTREAL, Dec. 8, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) reacted to the Quebec government's economic update presented by Finance Minister Éric Girard earlier today. "While the...

Dec 08, 2022, 08:08 ET Mandatory upstream and downstream emissions reporting would put undue strain on small businesses

MONTREAL, Dec. 8, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Plans to mandate scope three emissions reporting would be detrimental to small businesses, finds a new report published this morning by the Montreal Economic...

Dec 06, 2022, 08:08 ET Bill C-26: Introducing bureaucratic delays would undermine cybersecurity

MONTREAL, Dec. 6, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The addition of federal administrative requirements in digital security—as Bill C-26 proposes—would lengthen the time required for companies to act and respond...

Nov 29, 2022, 08:12 ET Fiscal responsibility: Since 1944, Parizeau, Couillard, and Bouchard have shown the most discipline

The size of the Quebec government reached a historic high of 28% of GDP last year. François Legault is ranked 12th out of 14 premiers in terms of fiscal responsibility. MONTREAL, Nov. 29, 2022 /CNW...

Nov 23, 2022, 08:12 ET Poll: 54% of Quebecers in favour of developing the province's own oil resources

61% of respondents are in favour of developing natural gas locally. 53% of Quebec respondents support the Quebec LNG project. MONTREAL, Nov. 23, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - A majority of Quebecers support...

Nov 17, 2022, 08:12 ET 60 years of "Maîtres chez-nous": The MEI re-examines Hydro-Québec's historical productivity

MONTREAL, Nov. 17, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - To mark this week's 60th anniversary of the election of the Jean Lesage government in 1962, the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) published a short work of...

Nov 15, 2022, 07:47 ET POLL: Two out of three Canadians favour a mixed health care system, emulating the French and Swedish models

MONTREAL, Nov. 15, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The implementation of a mixed health care system, like in France and Sweden, would be supported by a majority of Canadians according to a new IPSOS poll...

Nov 10, 2022, 08:07 ET Capping energy sector emissions would cost the Canadian economy $44.8 billion a year

MONTREAL, Nov. 10, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - A new study from the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) describes how the federal government's proposal to cap the energy sector's greenhouse gas emissions would ...

Nov 07, 2022, 07:52 ET Home care: Canada should take inspiration from Germany and the Netherlands

MONTREAL, Nov. 7, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Provincial governments in Canada should implement cash-for-care systems to encourage home care, while respecting taxpayers' ability to pay, according to a new...

Nov 04, 2022, 08:00 ET The MEI is announcing a change in the role and responsibilities of its President and CEO, Michel Kelly-Gagnon

MONTREAL, Nov. 4, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - After almost 21 years heading the organization, Michel Kelly-Gagnon will be leaving his position as President and CEO of the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) in ...

Nov 03, 2022, 17:29 ET Economic update: A smaller-than-expected deficit due to inflation

MONTREAL, Nov. 3, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) reacted to the release of the federal government's economic update earlier today. "The federal government should show some...

Oct 20, 2022, 06:00 ET The digital tax will cost Canadian consumers more than $1.1 billion a year according to a new MEI study

MONTREAL, Oct. 20, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The federal government's bill to impose a surtax on the revenues of digital companies would hurt Canadian consumers according to a new MEI publication released...

Oct 18, 2022, 06:00 ET 72% of Canadians think their tax burden is too high

MONTREAL, Oct. 18, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - With many predicting a recession and with inflation at a level not seen in 30 years, an Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of the MEI finds that more than seven in...

Oct 13, 2022, 06:00 ET Quebec must develop home care services by better equipping informal caregivers

MONTREAL, Oct. 13, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The government of Quebec must allow more seniors to remain in their homes by doing a better job of supporting informal caregivers, shows a new publication...

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