Turmoil in global economy slows Canadian GDP growth: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (October 7, 2019): Though the Canadian economy has slowed somewhat since July, it continues to show modest growth ...
Tag: Philip Cross
Unprecedented Stimulus has Failed to Spur Long-Term Growth: Cross Quarterly Economic Report
OTTAWA, ON (October 3, 2019): In the wake of the 2008 recession, governments embarked on a strategy of unprecedented stimulus ...
Ontario job surge slows, minimum wage hike bites youth employment: MLI Labour Market Report
OTTAWA, ON (September 10, 2019): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Labour Market Report for Q2, 2019 has been released, suggesting a return to ...
MLI Leading Economic Indicator points to modestly positive finish to 2019
OTTAWA, ON (September 9, 2019): As Canada’s economy continues to post slow but steady gains heading into the tail end of ...
Are we sure we need a full census every five years?: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Returning to a census every 10 years would free up respondents' time and save taxpayers millions of dollars, writes Philip ...
Economy Continues to See Modest Gains: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (August 1, 2019): With the 2019 federal election fast-approaching, Canadians are likely to be paying closer attention to a ...
We need to fix the Amber Alert system: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Our goal with the Amber Alert system should be to create a system people want to be a part of ...
What Went Wrong with Canada’s Carbon Tax? MLI commentary by Philip Cross
OTTAWA, ON (July 9, 2019): At one time, the carbon tax was a popular policy with a significant number of ...
Stop tolerating politicians lying about infrastructure projects: Philip Cross on BNN Bloomberg
MLI Munk Senior Fellow Philip Cross joined BNN Bloomberg to discuss the issues surrounding major infrastructure projects and government accountability. ...
Tepid Economic Growth Points to Structural Problems: Cross Quarterly Economic Report
OTTAWA, ON (July 4, 2019): 2019 has so far been defined by one distinct trend: slow economic growth. While Canada ...
Why governments keep screwing up major infrastructure projects: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Instead of expecting the unexpected, they rely on the 'Everything Goes According to Plan' assumption. It never has, and never ...
Canadian Economy Sees a Boost Before Summer: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (July 2, 2019): Canada has once again posted positive economic numbers, indicating that a stronger economy may be in ...
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Time for an intervention – an urgent call to end “gender-affirming” treatments for children: J. Edward Les for Inside Policy
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Canadian Competitiveness in Resource Development – A Post-Mortem: Heather Exner-Pirot
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If journalism can’t aspire to report news without fear or favour, it will – and should – die: Peter Menzies for Inside Policy
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The Governor General deserves better, but we deserve impartiality: Philippe Lagassé for Inside Policy
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Canada’s dangerous commitment to trans-affirming care for minors: James Pew
