Introducing the K-shaped economic recovery, favouring some sectors and leaving others behind: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
The economy is indeed recovering from the impact of the pandemic, but it is doing so in an awkward way, ...
Tag: economic policy
Make no mistake, housing is far from tax-free: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Adding an income tax on top of all the other levies could make a principal residence the most heavily taxed ...
New MLI paper by Philip Cross: Fixing Canada’s Chronic Lack of Innovation
OTTAWA, ON (September 15, 2020): As the Canadian economy recovers from the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent ...
Liberals’ latest plan to penalize western energy is exactly what Canada doesn’t need: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
If they’re wise enough to rethink their plan, they should instead develop one that reduces GHG emissions without killing the ...
Independent agencies should not swim with the sharks: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Independent agencies should stick closely to their mandate and avoid taking on tasks that plunge them into political waters, writes ...
Canada’s economy posts tepid, narrowly-based growth: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (September 3, 2020): For the first time since February, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator posted positive growth, suggesting ...
We don’t need higher inflation to grow the economy: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
It is not at all clear that raising inflationary expectations is the way to grow the economy. What’s really required ...
The real problem with the CPI: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Perhaps the bank’s focus on short-term problems in the CPI is enough for its two per cent target for annual ...
For automakers, what might the pandemic fallout entail?: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
Driving less may be one of those shifts, and now might be a good time to start thinking through what ...
Our V- and L-shaped recovery: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Hundreds of thousands of Canadians are waiting for jobs in business, personal and transportation services industries to return, writes Philip ...
Warning! Liberal spending blitz ahead: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
The Trudeau government seems bent on bribing voters with mountains of new debt that it will leave for others to ...
The Line on Bill Morneau: William Watson in the Financial Post
What stands out about Bill Morneau is not his deficits but his income taxes, which he brought to all-time highs, ...
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Urban Violent Crime Report, Volume 2: Comparing crime across Canadian cities
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Beijing’s blueprint for breaking Canada-U.S. unity: Stephen Nagy for Inside Policy
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Should Canada cap oil and gas emissions?: Heather Exner-Pirot in Alberta Views
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Risking public backlash? Canadian universities and demographic-based faculty hiring
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Activist judges are eroding Canada’s democracy by abusing the Charter: Peter Copeland and Mark Mancini in the National Post
