Economy Archives

How technology can mitigate Canada’s food inflation crisis

The escalation of grocery prices and widespread supply chain challenges are both symptomatic of a food sector in desperate need of wholesale modernization.

Canada faces a dangerous tipping point on its economy

We are not developing the kind of industries—and hence the kind of jobs, productivity and wealth—we need to preserve, sustain and improve the kind of country we want.

Memo to Canadians: the adjusted capital gains tax will still constitute a very generous tax break for the wealthy

We know that a decade of personal and corporate tax cuts under the Paul Martin and Stephen Harper governments failed to produce the hoped-for economic boom.

Political disconnect leaving Liberals far behind

It’s not at all clear that the Trudeau Liberals are playing the same game as their opponents.

The ‘soft landing’ for the economy may have to be a lot harder than usual

The economy may have to be guided toward near-recessionary levels to compensate for the housing bubble’s outsized impact on Canadians’ cost of living.

Canada can solve its productivity ‘emergency’—we just need politicians on board

Governments have other options, like scrapping interprovincial trade barriers and allowing allowing foreign competition.

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.