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Outlook for continuing economic growth in latest MLI indicator
Index contradicts persistent pessimism in OECD leading indicator for Canada OTTAWA, February 26, 2013 – The Macdonald-Laurier composite leading index...
Read moreDetailsIs crime in Canada really declining? MLI study questions StatsCan’s numbers
Issues raised about methodology. Key findings & trends omitted. Questions raised about measuring crime. MEDIA RELEASE OTTAWA, February 21, 2013 –...
Read moreDetailsIran’s nuclear bark bigger than its bite, but West must still act, experts say
Highlights: Despite bombast, regime has been risk averse. Iran acts through proxies such as Hezbollah. Arab Spring setback for Iran....
Read moreDetailsTime to overhaul the delivery and funding of health care, MacKinnon says
Costs, including for hospitals, are crowding out other needed spending while creating inter-generational unfairness. Solutions include more provincial-led reforms such...
Read moreDetailsLatest MLI index showing signs of economic growth pick-up in 2013
Breadth of growth widening. Gradual but steady improvement in index. MEDIA RELEASE OTTAWA, January 29, 2013 - The Macdonald-Laurier composite...
Read moreDetailsStraight Talk on immigration and national security: Beef up surveillance along the Canada-US border, security expert suggests
Automated sensors and a climate for more information sharing could create a basis for intelligence-led enforcement along miles of unpatrolled...
Read moreDetailsMacdonald-Laurier Institute one of top three new think tanks worldwide: Global think tank report
MEDIA RELEASE OTTAWA, January 24, 2013 – For the third consecutive year, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) is rated one of...
Read moreDetailsStraight Talk on immigration and national security: Streamline ‘robotic’ deportation procedures, security expert suggests
Electronic monitoring devices and biometric 'bad guy' lookout systems at the border appropriate tools in tracking unwanted individuals MEDIA RELEASE...
Read moreDetailsSurprise: Manufacturing survives high dollar and Dutch Disease is a false diagnosis, study finds
High commodity prices do not account for all of Canadian dollar strength. Manufacturing resuming lead role in post-recession growth. MEDIA...
Read moreDetailsExpect slow economic growth in early 2013, MLI index says
Uncertainty over global economic outlook grew while markets expected U.S. fiscal cliff disruption to be short-lived. MEDIA RELEASE OTTAWA, January...
Read moreDetailsThe Macdonald-Laurier Institute welcomes Ken Coates as new Senior Fellow
MEDIA RELEASE OTTAWA, January 3, 2013 - The Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) is pleased to announce Ken Coates as new Senior...
Read moreDetailsStraight Talk with Scott Newark on immigration and national security: Head off undesirables before they arrive at the border, security expert says
Making immigration and national security compatible is possible but requires courage and commitment MEDIA RELEASE OTTAWA, December 18, 2012 –...
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