The limits of monetary and fiscal stimulus: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Canada wasted its opportunity to focus on policies that raise long-term potential, which means we have fewer and less effective ...
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Economic fallout of COVID-19 will only be resolved if we can get this new virus under control: Philip Cross on Global News
With the government having announced a significant fiscal stimulus to combat the spread of COVID-19, but will it be enough ...
Markets Tank Over Oil Price Drop: Philip Cross on CTV News
A historic drop in oil prices has serious implications for the Canadian economy. "It certainly going to hurt incomes, it's ...
Domestic Economic Problems Leave Canada Exposed to Coronavirus Risks: Cross Quarterly Economic Report
OTTAWA, ON (March 11, 2020): With the COVID-19 (or “coronavirus”) outbreak hampering the global economy, it is tempting to blame ...
MLI Munk Senior Fellow Philip Cross Available to Comment on Bank of Canada Rate Cuts, COVID-19, and the Economy
OTTAWA, ON (March 4, 2020): With the Bank of Canada slashing its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to ...
COVID-19 weighs on global economy: Philip Cross on CTV News
Following a dramatic slide due fears stemming from the COVID-19 (or, coronavirus) outbreak, markets saw a slight improvement. However, concerns over ...
With storm clouds on the horizon, Canada’s economy points to slow growth: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (March 3, 2020): With growing warning signs in the global economy, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s latest Leading Economic Indicator ...
Time to build a national transportation corridor: Philip Cross in the Hill Times
Not being able to quickly and efficiently move goods across the nation and to export markets further damages Canada’s attractiveness ...
Slow Growth Remains on the Horizon for Canada: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (February 5, 2020): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) is once again pointing to slow growth on ...
Soaring debt puts Canada’s sluggish economy at risk: Cross Quarterly Economic Report
OTTAWA, ON (January 29, 2020) As the economy continues to trudge along with persistently slow economic growth, there are worrying ...
The 2010s were a lost decade of debt: Philip Cross in the National Post
The combination of a decade of slow income growth and mounting debt has left Canada’s economy vulnerable to a shock, ...
Modest gains point to continued slow growth for early 2020: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (January 9, 2020): The most recent Macdonald-Laurier Institute Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) update reveals that Canada’s trend of slow ...
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Canadians are very unhappy with the federal public service—and for good reason: Tim Sargent in The Hub
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Will Justin Trudeau prorogue Parliament in the new year? History shows there’s little political cost to the practice: Dave Snow in The Hub
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Mexican cartels are a direct threat to Canada’s public safety, and the future of North American trade: Gary J. Hale for Inside Policy
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Canada is an energy superpower. It’s time to remind America and act like it: Heather Exner-Pirot in The Hub
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Prison-onset gender dysphoria – a new low for women’s dignity: Mia Hughes and Peter Copeland for Inside Policy
