2+ week, 2+ day ago  (656+ words) Montreal, April 15, 2026 " Soon to be sworn in, the new premier of Quebec, Christine Fr'chette, will have an opportunity to help grow the provincial economy and help Quebecers deal with the high cost of living. The MEI has noted five key…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (405+ words) Economic Note showing how to return to a balanced budget over a relatively prudent time horizon, while fulfilling Canada's new international commitments to increase military spending Ottawa devra couper ailleurs pour payer ses investissements en d'fense, plaide l'IEDM (Le Soleil,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (703+ words) Quebec, March 18, 2026 " Another budget deficit and a plan to return to balance that rests on unclear criteria show a lack of rigour in the management of Quebec's public finances, deplores an MEI researcher in reaction to the tabling of the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (467+ words) Viewpoint on the expansion of the public sector workforce in recent years and its impact on government budget expenditures This Viewpoint was prepared by Gabriel Gigu're, Senior Policy Analyst at the MEI. The MEI's Taxation Series aims to shine a…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (634+ words) Montreal, January 27, 2026 " The current tax-and-benefit system disadvantages low-income seniors who work by penalizing them through the double-barreled impact of benefit clawbacks and steep taxation, finds a new MEI report. "A growing number of seniors are working to make ends meet;…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (633+ words) Montreal, January 22, 2026 " The government must do a better job of controlling its spending if it wants to meet its goal of returning to a balanced budget by 2029-2030, says the MEI in a brief submitted in the context of Quebec's prebudget…...