Canada’s in trouble, and we must respond
We lack an economy that can sustain our standard of living going forward. Without change, young Canadians face a much diminished future.
Affordability will remain a top political issue in 2024 after inflation stalls in latest CPI report, say observers
With inflation holding at 3.1 per cent, the Bank of Canada may wait until the summer to start cutting interest rates, instead of starting as early as the spring, said business prof Ian Lee.
Canada’s economy in an extraordinarily vulnerable position
We have made ourselves hostage to a declining industry—oil and gas—while failing to effectively develop a competitive green economy for the future. Where are the industries that will create the wealth, deliver high-value exports to pay our way in the world, raise our productivity and provide the means to sustain our way of life as oil and gas fade in significance? Near-shoring or friend-shoring won’t solve our problems.
Budget 2024 must tackle supply constraints
We must have a new mindset that puts a much higher priority in pursuing supply-side solutions in a supply-constrained world.
Looking beyond productivity stats will improve outcomes for Canadians
Having a bad short-term productivity performance since 2020 is a problem. Avoiding it at the cost of a continuing decline in the employment rate and increased inequality in the distribution of labour income would have been far worse.
Let’s use technology and lessons from the online gaming sector to tackle money laundering
Using technology to get better-quality data from all industries will help us to identify bad actors, block suspicious activity, and lay charges more efficiently.
Feds must take action in 2024 budget to help Canadian music creators now
Copyright Act updates will create a more equitable and fair copyright regime in Canada.
It’s all about productivity
To put the country on track, we need some kind of independent institution to provide analysis and policy ideas on long-term growth and productivity. Our politicians, public policymakers, most corporate leaders and our universities all seem bereft of ideas.
To address the affordability crisis, Parliamentarians should support Bill C-56 and back unions to counterbalance corporate power
Our recent lingering bout of high inflation is the most visible consequence of corporate power.
Missing the point of Freeland’s what-have-we-got-to-lose mini-budget
The Nov. 21 economic statement was the implicit recognition of the political reality facing the Liberals in the aftermath of eight years of all-in investment policy.
