Tag: Philip Cross

This article originally appeared in the Financial Post. Below is an excerpt from the article, which can be read in full here. By ...

Analysts too readily compare many statistics across countries without being aware of differences in coverage and concepts, writes Philip Cross ...

There are structural reasons why the quality of Canada’s public debate is actually worse than in the U.S., writes Philip ...

OTTAWA, ON (December 23, 2021): Employers are feeling the pinch this year when it comes to finding qualified workers. While the ...

OTTAWA, ON (November 26, 2021): Most Canadians have become painfully aware of the sharp increase in prices during the pandemic. ...

Governments must work to eliminate their deficits or the upward pressure on interest rates will intensify, writes Philip Cross in ...

Decentralization involves trade-offs, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. With more powers devolved to sub-federal governments, there is less ...

OTTAWA, ON (November 2, 2021): After yet another rocky year, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator has posted growth once ...

We have targets for immigration, inflation and deficits — why not economic growth? writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. ...

OTTAWA, ON (October 19, 2021): Governments over the years have set targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions, inflation, immigration, spending ...

Shortages imply that inflation is much greater than the official measures suggest, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. Below ...

Despite all the hype surrounding electricity exports, they earn less in a month than oil and gas generate every day, ...