Should we be worried about government debt? Yes: Philip Cross in the Star
The high level of government debt in Canada, when the economy is recovering rapidly, reflects an unwillingness to make hard ...
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Let’s stress-test government: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
What kind of shape would the federal and provincial governments be in if the cost of borrowing were two percentage ...
How Canada can advance Indigenous rights through trade agreements: Scott Simon in the Hill Times
Our engagement with CPTPP partners can further strengthen Indigenous rights, especially if we bring in Taiwan and other states which ...
How will the pandemic-induced ‘YOLO economy’ hit Canada? Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
Postpandemic, many millennials will have a wad of cash in their pockets and be fired up for life’s adventures, rather than ...
Not enough Canadians know how important the oilsands are: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
They not only create wealth and jobs but are a stellar example of innovation by Canadian companies, writes Philip Cross ...
Why the oil sands aren’t going anywhere and how investment and production benefit Canada
OTTAWA, ON (April 29, 2021): While blue-collar work is being devastated in much of the rest of the Western world, ...
Subsidizing innovation doesn’t work: Richard C. Owens in the Financial Post
Hoping to successfully subsidize innovation is like spending one’s savings on lottery tickets: a lazy waste of opportunity, writes Richard ...
Mark Carney’s mistaken Value(s): Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Bank of England / Flickr There is no assurance the best values will triumph, especially in a crisis, writes Philip ...
Too many Canadians are dying; policymakers know too little and rely too much on crude lockdowns: MLI COVID Misery Index Update
OTTAWA, ON (April 21, 2021): Deaths from all causes remain the biggest area of concern for Canada, COVID variants are ...
Data on excess deaths in Canada is months behind almost every other country in MLI COVID Misery Index
View the full, updated COVID Misery Index here. Download the data for the April 21 update here. For more information, including a ...
Budget rains down oceans of red ink but may not be as transformative as it seems: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Office of the Prime Minister / Flickr The budget serves as an excellent summary of the Trudeau government — it ...
There are no more fiscal anchors holding back the Liberals after this budget: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Canadians should take note that they will be paying $40 billion in taxes just to cover interest expenses, writes Jack ...
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