MLI thought leaders available to comment on government’s economic assessments and forecasts
Two major policy announcements will shape the growth prospects of Canada’s economy OTTAWA, Oct. 24, 2017 – The Finance Department ...
Tag: Sean Speer
MLI thought leaders talk to CNN on prospects for Amazon’s 2nd HQ in Canada
Munk Senior Fellows Sean Speer and Laura Dawson spoke to CNN Tech on the prospects of Amazon choosing to build ...
How the government bungled the idea of “tax fairness”: Sean Speer in The Globe
The government's approach to "tax fairness" has resulted in ideological entrenchment and political divisiveness, writes Sean Speer. By Sean Speer, ...
Assessing the Trudeau government’s promise of “real change”: Sean Speer for Inside Policy
The government’s record after two-years in power has been a mixed bag, but overall is generally underwhelming, writes Sean Speer. ...
Who’s right in the small business tax controversy?: Sean Speer for Inside Policy
There is a gap between how the small business community and the government see the proposed small business tax reforms, ...
Learning from the small business tax reform controversy: Sean Speer for Inside Policy
Political economy offers an important perspective in understanding, and learning from, the government’s proposed changes to the small business tax ...
Opportunity to work needs to be central to Ottawa’s poverty reduction strategy: Sean Speer in the Financial Post
There’s a big hole in Ottawa’s poverty reduction strategy, writes Sean Speer: The opportunity to work. By Sean Speer, Sept. ...
“Snob zoning” aggravates income equality in cities: Sean Speer in Sun papers
Sean Speer argues Margaret Atwood's opposition to development in her Toronto neighbourhood is a hypocritical stance that will further exacerbate ...
Sean Speer discusses Ottawa’s small business tax changes on CBC TV
Tax changes for small businesses were on the agenda as MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer dropped by CBC TV’s ...
Government should adopt principle of family-based taxation: Sean Speer for Inside Policy
The government’s tax reform proposals represent a shift towards the individual as the unit of taxation, writes Sean Speer. Yet ...
Sean Speer discusses Canada’s NAFTA negotiating strategy with CBC TV
MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer stopped by CBC’s On The Money to discuss Canada’s NAFTA strategy as negotiations with ...
How Quebec’s fiscal discipline generated economic “lift-off”: Sean Speer in the Financial Post
Quebec is living proof how fiscal discipline can yield a big economic return, writes Sean Speer. By Sean Speer, August ...
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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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Canadians are very unhappy with the federal public service—and for good reason: Tim Sargent in The Hub
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Unfortunately for Canadian consumers and creators, the Online Streaming Act is performing exactly as predicted: Peter Menzies 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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Canada is an energy superpower. It’s time to remind America and act like it: Heather Exner-Pirot in The Hub
