Canadian Economy Still Stuck in the Rut: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (April 1, 2019): Following a meager performance in January, February’s numbers continue to suggest that Canada’s economy is stuck ...
Tag: economy
State intrusion into our lives is stifling vitality: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Feeling alive is what many people want more than the material comforts promised by government and proffered by corporations, writes ...
The Practical Consequences of a Free Trade Agreement with China: New MLI Report
OTTAWA, ON (March 28, 2019): It may be easy for Canadians to see China as a stable trade alternative to the ...
Understanding the 2019 Budget: Sean Speer on BNN Bloomberg
Following the unveiling of the Federal Government’s 2019 Budget, MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer provided extensive commentary on BNN ...
Inside Policy: Facing the Populist Moment
OTTAWA, ON (March 22, 2019): In our latest issue of our Inside Policy magazine, MLI’s authors take a closer look ...
Another sprawling, unfocused budget, and so little to show for all the red ink: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Spending in this budget is not concentrated in specific areas where government can make a difference, but spread far and ...
Structural deficits expose Canada’s economy to risk: Sean Speer for Inside Policy
The Trudeau government’s deficit is increasingly driven by deliberate choices to spend more than it collects in revenues, writes Sean ...
A digital-tax war is coming to a galaxy not so far, far away: Arthur Cockfield in the Globe and Mail
In an era of anti-globalization and rising nationalism, it may be difficult to get governments to call a ceasefire to ...
Past stimulus threatens long-term economic growth and political stability: Philip Cross for Inside Policy
The problem with these extraordinary monetary and fiscal measures is that they were only intended for short-term use at the ...
The problem with the carbon tax: Philip Cross in the Hill Times
Proponents of a carbon tax ignored a fundamental difference between the tax regimes in North America and Europe, writes Philip ...
Lovely, lousy and little in between – The new frontier of work: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
Technology, globalization, recessions and restructuring have all had an impact on the industries that have survived and thrived over the ...
Analysts failing to appreciate how much Canada’s economy has slowed: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (March 5, 2019): As Canada’s economy continues to show worrying signs of weakness, policy-makers should take into account what ...
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Urban Violent Crime Report, Volume 2: Comparing crime across Canadian cities
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Activist judges are eroding Canada’s democracy by abusing the Charter: Peter Copeland and Mark Mancini in the National Post
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Should Canada cap oil and gas emissions?: Heather Exner-Pirot in Alberta Views
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Beijing’s blueprint for breaking Canada-U.S. unity: Stephen Nagy for Inside Policy
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The mysterious Chinese-linked cult that’s taking over P.E.I.: Ian Dowbiggin in the National Post
