It’s always the economy, and we’re not stupid
While politicians hurl accusations and recycle old ideological claims, their lives are mostly untouched by current financial pressures; they, along with grocery store executives, well-cushioned pensioners and parents who can somehow still afford Taylor Swift tickets.
Freeland fails to address future of Canadian economy in forthright terms
Now more than ever, Canadians need substance and forthright leadership on how we climb out of the current morass for a better future.
Fall economic statement falls short
Fighting for the climate and affordability are not competing goals. The Liberals must not allow Conservative sloganeering to drive their policies.
Government-sector job growth dwarfs rise in private-sector jobs across Canada
A nearly stagnant private sector can’t finance rapid growth in the size of government over the long term.
How to think about the carbon tax setback?
It may be tempting to view the suspension of the carbon tax on oil heating as a lack of courage by political decision-makers. But the federal government’s decision also illustrates the limits of a climate strategy built around carbon pricing.
A better Canada starts with better leadership
It is the fundamental responsibility of a prime minster and the government he heads to demonstrate vision, define the big challenges the country faces, and to unite the country.
Canada’s trying to fight inflation and restore economic growth through rear-view mirror policies
From geopolitical tensions to rising debt levels and aging, the effect of these trends is a reduction in the capacity of the supply side to respond to increases in aggregate demand. Supply cannot keep up, so this gap is taken up by price increase that are driving inflation. New approaches are needed.
Canada urgently needs more capital here at home
If we could get an extra five percentage points of the Canadian Pension Plan and other institutional pools of capital currently flowing into foreign markets diverted to the future Canadian economy, that could mean billions more dollars each year for investment in domestic enterprise, jobs, and high-value exports.
Economic turmoil, irrepressible housing bubble leave Liberals playing for time
As long as the economy remains the central political issue, the Liberals’ only real friend is the time between now and the likely federal election in 2025.
Guaranteed livable income is a basic solution for Canada’s hard economic times
The current economic climate is difficult for many, and the current approach to income supports only exacerbates it. But we believe the federal government has the tools to provide families with a real solution.
