Jasmin Guénette

Jasmin Guénette is a public policy analyst and author. He was born in Montreal in 1972. He holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in political science from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Guénette is primarily interested in political theory, human rights, individual liberties, economic freedom, private protection, and law enforcement.

Guénette served as a part-time coordinator with Liberty Fund and as a program coordinator at the Montreal Economic Institute early on in his career. He later became the Director of Public Affairs at the Montreal Economic Institute. He has also served as Director of Academic Programs at the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University. He is currently Vice President of the Montreal Economic Institute.

Jasmin Guénette is the former president of UQAM's Political Science and Law Alumni Association. He was selected as one of the ambassadors of UQAM as an acknowledgment of his contribution to the development of the university.

Guénette has lectured at the Institute for Economic Studies in Europe, Institute for Humane Studies, Students for Liberty Annual International Conference, McGill University, and conferences at the National Assembly in France.

Book

• La production privée de la sécurité, Les Éditions Varia, Montreal, 136 pages, 2005. http://www.varia.com/livre.asp?id=133

Articles

• “La rémunération des dirigeants d’entreprise est-elle appropriée?” In collaboration with Michel Kelly-Gagnon, Montreal Economic Institute, Montreal, 4 pages, 2010. URL: http://www.iedm.org/uploaded/pdf/janvier10_fr.pdf
• “Business elite deserves big bucks: Executive pay should concern only shareholders – nobody else.”, The Gazette, p. A-21, with Michel Kelly-Gagnon, January 20, 2010. URL: http://www.iedm.org/main/show_editorials_fr.php?editorials_id=799
• “Trust the owners – Companies need flexibility in choosing how much to pay their executives.”, National Post, p. FP-15, with Michel Kelly-Gagnon, January 20, 2010. URL: http://www.iedm.org/main/show_editorials_fr.php?editorials_id=798
• “The Decision to Use Performance-Enhancing Drugs Should Be Personal” At Issue: Performance Enhancing Drugs, Ed. Louise Gerdes, Greenhaven Press, 105 pages, 2007.
• “In Defence of Steroids”, Le Québécois Libre, 2006, URL: http://www.quebecoislibre.org/06/060618-2.htm
• “The War on Fun”, Le Québécois Libre, 2006, URL: http://www.quebecoislibre.org/06/060305-5.htm
• “La liberté et le droit de propriété”, Le Québécois Libre, 2005, URL: http://www.quebecoislibre.org/05/051015-14.htm
• “Smoking is Healthier Than Fascism”, Le Québécois Libre, 2005, URL: http://www.quebecoislibre.org/05/050615-11.htm
• “Concilier profits et environnement,” with Professor Pierre Desrochers, Montreal Economic Institute, Montreal, 36 pages, 2005, URL: http://www.iedm.org/uploaded/pdf/avril2005_fr.pdf
• “Pour un commerce libre de la marijuana”, Le Québécois Libre, 2005, URL: http://www.quebecoislibre.org/05/050415-8.htm
• “Travail au noir: une réponse à l'appétit vorace du législateur”, Le Québécois Libre, 2004, URL: http://www.quebecoislibre.org/04/040306-9.htm
• “Les agences de sécurité privées menacent-elles la paix intérieure?”, Le Québécois Libre, 2004, URL: http://www.quebecoislibre.org/04/040221-12.htm
• “Un exemple de société sans État: l'Islande médiévale”, Le Québécois Libre, 2003, URL: http://www.quebecoislibre.org/031220-8.htm
• “Les aventures de Luc Cyr”, Le Québécois Libre, 2002, URL: http://www.quebecoislibre.org/021221-2.htm