Quebec Prosperity

Quebec’s Daycare Program: A Flawed Policy Model

— Mar 28, 2017

Quebec’s Daycare Program: A Flawed Policy Model finds that the province’s 20-year-old subsidized daycare program has produced skyrocketing costs along with worrying child development outcomes without eliminating wait times. Spending on a per-child basis—after adjusting for inflation—jumped 101.6 per cent since the program’s creation, from $4,874 in 1997 to $9,823 in 2016 (amounts in 2016 dollars).

Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Quebec, 2017

— Mar 9, 2017

Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Quebec finds that government employees in Quebec—including federal, provincial and municipal workers—receive 9.1 per cent higher wages, on average, than comparable workers in the private sector and also enjoy much more generous non-wage benefits.

A Diverse Landscape: Independent Schools in Canada

— Jun 29, 2016

A Diverse Landscape: Independent Schools in Canada -- a first of its kind study -- categorizes every independent school in Canada. It finds that the majority of independent schools—schools which operate outside the public system—have a religious or alternative teaching approach and don’t conform to the elite stereotype.

Interprovincial Migration in Canada: Quebeckers Vote with Their Feet

— Jun 28, 2016

Interprovincial Migration in Canada: Quebeckers Vote with Their Feet examines inter-provincial migration patterns in Canada from 1971 through to 2015. The study particularly spotlights Quebec which has seen almost 600,000 people leave the province since the 1970's.

The Impact of Higher Interest Rates on the Cost of Servicing Government Debt

— Feb 24, 2016

The Impact of Higher Interest Rates on the Cost of Servicing Government Debt spotlights the interest rate risks faced by governments across the country using Ontario and Quebec—Canada’s two largest and most indebted provinces—as examples. It finds that a higher than expected rise in interest rates could jeopardize provincial government promises of balanced budgets and surpluses.