4-minute read
Smoking bans aren’t worth the expense
The economic considerations a ban on cigarettes in public places represents.
8-minute read
Le contrôle des loyers: aussi efficace qu’un bombardement!
Rent control analysis.
8-minute read
More destructive than an Air Raid! Examining the ravages or rent control
Rent control analysis.
6-minute read
Quebec Should Eliminate Replacement Worker Laws
The economic consequences of a strong union presence in Quebec.
4-minute read
The CRTC hampers competition and choice
The consequences of regulations on the telecommunications industry.
3-minute read
Déréglementer le houblon
The effects of regulations on the beer industry.
1-minute read
The pernicious effects of price controls
Governments in Canada and elsewhere around the world continue to control the prices of many goods and services. These controls, aimed at helping certain producers or portions of society, result in a number of pernicious effects that damage the economy and impair wealth creation. It would be preferable to let prices play their proper role in the economy and to establish other public policies providing direct assistance to those who require such help.
4-minute read
Sécurité d’emploi vs chômage assuré
Job security and its pernicious effects
4-minute read
How Australia got out of supply management – A lesson for Canada: Milk prices fell from 18% to 29%
Publication of an Economic Note on the supply management system in Canada’s dairy industry.
1-minute read
Should cigarettes be banned in public places?
Many governments in North America and Europe, such as France have moved toward a ban on cigarette smoking in public places, or are planning to do so. Defenders of this approach argue that second-hand tobacco smoke causes health risks for non-smokers, who should be protected through a ban on smoking in public places. This leads to major economic considerations. An economic approach is needed for a full assessment of the relevance of such measures. (In collaboration with the Institut économique Molinari.)