4-minute read
Why shouldn’t Air Canada and United share?
The Competition Bureau wants to block a planned joint venture between Air Canada and United Continental.
5-minute read
Regulating Advertisement Won’t Make Us Behave
The regulation of advertising for certain products.
1-minute read
The Influence of Advertising on Consumption
In many countries around the world, governments are increasingly tempted to regulate the advertising industry. Whether in the name of consumer protection or health concerns, advertising for products that are perfectly legal must conform to ever stricter rules. Think of alcohol, tobacco or fast food, for example. This worldwide trend was recently highlighted by the head of planning for a well respected ad agency in the British newsweekly The Observer.
3-minute read
Garderies
The teaching of religion in Quebec's daycare.
4-minute read
Gasoline: a price ceiling would not help consumers
Article published exclusively on the Montreal Economic Institute’s website.
3-minute read
Le sirop d’érable en otage
The “supply management” model in agriculture.
4-minute read
No surprise people want a free lunch
The Canadian telecommunications policy.
5-minute read
Clement’s telecom confusion
The Canadian telecommunications policy.
4-minute read
Les négationnistes du commerce
A free trade agreement with the European Union and India.
9-minute read
Fake competition
The impact of a recent CRTC decision.