Canada is struggling and government is part of the problem
Federal government spending, public service employment, and the national debt are soaring, but delivery of essential government services is sputtering, and the Bank of Canada has been left to fight inflation single-handedly.
Stop looking abroad for investment success, there is opportunity here at home
If we want to improve productivity in Canada, we should be investing in our own businesses and essential community infrastructures to support them.
Business investment key to addressing Canada’s productivity crisis
Governments across Canada can enact policies to help stimulate business investment, productivity gains, and stronger economic growth.
Public money has no party
Investing in government accountability is a prerequisite for democracy, not a side effect.
Basic income is a concept Conservatives should champion
Conservatives have an opportunity to prepare the Canadian economy, labour market, and social policy framework for the radically different economic future that is rapidly approaching.
Damoff, Turnbull want Freeland to include disability benefit cash in upcoming budget
Increasing the minimum wage, hiking pensions, and supporting the disabled may not be as politically sexy, but those decisions make Canadian lives better.
Issues facing young Canadians have been ignored for too long
Young people’s high level of unhappiness should be taken very seriously, not just because of their lack of confidence in their futures, but also because it is a serious vote of non-confidence in our nation’s future.
Trudeau’s carbon tax hike will hurt future generations
The prime minister’s policies have thrown serious shadows over the future economic prospects of Canadians who will find themselves less well-off and less economically capable.
Canada still short on labour
Immigration plays a vital role in addressing labour shortages, standing as a pivotal force in revitalizing our economic landscape.
As Keynes said, ‘Look after unemployment and the budget will look after itself’
Re: “PBO projects ‘sluggish’ economic growth this year, with $11.5-billion increase in budgetary deficit in 2023-24,” (The Hill Times, March 7, by Mike Lapointe). For many economists, the current unemployment rate of 5.7 per cent is considered low. Unfortunately, this level translates to more than a million Canadians actively seeking work who are not earning […]
