You have to break down Canada’s ugly job numbers to see what’s really wrong with our economy: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
The government needs a growth agenda for the economy if more money is to be put into the pockets of ...
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Is a lack of willingness to change jobs suppressing wage growth? New MLI Study
OTTAWA, ON (December 11, 2019): Unemployment is at record lows in Canada, which usually means wages are set to rise. ...
Should Canada ban non-residents from buying homes? No: Philip Cross in the Toronto Star
Unfortunately, taxing or even banning non-residents from buying homes hardly addresses the real reasons behind soaring house prices and in ...
Stop meddling, government. Let the economy play to its strengths: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Our comparative advantage results from necessity and synergies among successful industries, not academic fads or industrial policy framed in government ...
Housing Remains Driving Force Behind Modest Economic Growth: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (December 5, 2019): The most recent Macdonald-Laurier Institute Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) shows that Canada’s pattern of slow and ...
Unemployment rates are at historically low levels around the world – but that may not mean much: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
Ideally, we would know exactly what is behind an unemployment rate that makes it look like everything is rosy. In ...
An Alberta Pension Plan could be a slam-dunk: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
The APP payroll tax could be significantly less than the CPP rate, which would encourage employers to hire more workers ...
The Cost of Alberta’s ‘Fair Deal’ Pressure Tactic Only Worth it if Ottawa Yields: Philip Cross in the Epoch Times
Alberta’s political leaders must make the political judgement as to whether withdrawing from some federal programs will pressure Ottawa to ...
To fight regional economic disparity, Ontario needs Opportunity Zones: Sean Speer, Weseem Ahmed, and Lorenzo Gonzalez in the Globe and Mail
Evidence shows that past policy attempts to support regional economic development have tended to produce underwhelming results. Sean Speer, Weseem Ahmed, ...
Sorry Mr. Trudeau, there’s nothing ‘progressive’ about reckless deficits: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Expect the federal government to go on a spending binge, making it much more difficult to keep debt as a ...
MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator Shows Continuing Meagre Growth in the Economy
OTTAWA, ON (November 12, 2019): Continuing its trajectory of modest economic gains, Canada’s economic outlook remains somewhat positive heading into ...
Dr. Jack Mintz Joins MLI as a Distinguished Fellow
OTTAWA, ON (November 12, 2019): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to formally welcome Dr. Jack Mintz to the Institute. Dr. ...
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