Tag: economic policy

The trick to stimulus packages right now is planning when we don’t know which scenario will evolve. It is important ...

It is time for us to recognize that what is going on is a crisis of confidence, some of it ...

Canada wasted its opportunity to focus on policies that raise long-term potential, which means we have fewer and less effective ...

With the government having announced a significant fiscal stimulus to combat the spread of COVID-19, but will it be enough ...

A historic drop in oil prices has serious implications for the Canadian economy. "It certainly going to hurt incomes, it's ...

OTTAWA, ON (March 11, 2020): With the COVID-19 (or “coronavirus”) outbreak hampering the global economy, it is tempting to blame ...

It was wrong to push up deficits during good times, which now hangs as a massive weight on the Trudeau ...

OTTAWA, ON (March 4, 2020): With the Bank of Canada slashing its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to ...

There is an urgent need for decisive government action, undertaken with strong Indigenous community support, and with careful consideration for ...

Following a dramatic slide due fears stemming from the COVID-19 (or, coronavirus) outbreak, markets saw a slight improvement. However, concerns over ...

OTTAWA, ON (March 3, 2020): With growing warning signs in the global economy, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s latest Leading Economic Indicator ...

The real lesson might be that companies are kidding themselves if they think they have levelled the playing field for women ...