Tag: economic policy

The 2019 budget reveals the government’s attempt to make a budgetary deficit a central part of its political argument, writes ...

Spending in this budget is not concentrated in specific areas where government can make a difference, but spread far and ...

The Trudeau government’s deficit is increasingly driven by deliberate choices to spend more than it collects in revenues, writes Sean ...

Trudeau's willingness to intervene for SNC-Lavalin reflects a cynical political judgement that his government depends more on Quebec than Alberta ...

In an era of anti-globalization and rising nationalism, it may be difficult to get governments to call a ceasefire to ...

The problem with these extraordinary monetary and fiscal measures is that they were only intended for short-term use at the ...

Proponents of a carbon tax ignored a fundamental difference between the tax regimes in North America and Europe, writes Philip ...

OTTAWA, ON (March 7, 2019): With the global economy facing increasing strain, what do we know about the problems afflicting markets, ...

Technology, globalization, recessions and restructuring have all had an impact on the industries that have survived and thrived over the ...

OTTAWA, ON (March 5, 2019): As Canada’s economy continues to show worrying signs of weakness, policy-makers should take into account what ...

OTTAWA, ON (February 28, 2019): The near-future may be bleak for the global economy; trade tensions, uncertainty, and slow-downs are ...

In this episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer is joined by Tyler Cowen to discuss ...