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Philip Cross

Philip Cross is a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Prior to joining MLI, Mr. Cross spent 36 years at Statistics Canada specializing in macroeconomics. He was appointed chief economic analyst in 2008 and was responsible for ensuring quality and coherency of all major economic statistics.

The problem with the carbon tax

  • Opposition to a carbon tax has mushroomed in a short period of time, suggesting it needed little water to sprout and grow. This would
Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | March 11, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa. The proposition that a carbon tax is more efficient itself is highly dubious in practice, argues Philip Cross. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The problem with the carbon tax

Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | March 11, 2019
  • Opposition to a carbon tax has mushroomed in a short period of time, suggesting it needed little water to sprout and grow. This would

The problem with the carbon tax

Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | March 11, 2019
  • Opposition to a carbon tax has mushroomed in a short period of time, suggesting it needed little water to sprout and grow. This would
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa. The proposition that a carbon tax is more efficient itself is highly dubious in practice, argues Philip Cross. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

British Columbia’s two LNG projects may be a first step in regaining trust among investors

  • Canada’s economy cannot prosper without a growing and healthy resource sector. For years, the oil and gas industry has struggled with prices in North
Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | December 3, 2018
B.C. Premier John Horgan, pictured on Oct. 3, 2017, at the First Ministers' Meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

British Columbia’s two LNG projects may be a first step in regaining trust among investors

Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | December 3, 2018
  • Canada’s economy cannot prosper without a growing and healthy resource sector. For years, the oil and gas industry has struggled with prices in North

British Columbia’s two LNG projects may be a first step in regaining trust among investors

Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | December 3, 2018
  • Canada’s economy cannot prosper without a growing and healthy resource sector. For years, the oil and gas industry has struggled with prices in North
B.C. Premier John Horgan, pictured on Oct. 3, 2017, at the First Ministers' Meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Airlines an exception to Canada’s traditional advantage in transportation

  • From the days the voyageurs traversed the continent by canoe, by necessity Canada’s immense territory has forced us to develop a superior transportation network. In
Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | October 22, 2018
Like our other regulated industries such as banking, dairy and telecommunications, Canada should be encouraging the airline industry to compete on the international stage instead of hiding behind protectionist walls that encourage poor and inefficient service to the domestic market, writes Philip Cross. Photograph courtey of Pixabay

Airlines an exception to Canada’s traditional advantage in transportation

Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | October 22, 2018
  • From the days the voyageurs traversed the continent by canoe, by necessity Canada’s immense territory has forced us to develop a superior transportation network. In

Airlines an exception to Canada’s traditional advantage in transportation

Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | October 22, 2018
  • From the days the voyageurs traversed the continent by canoe, by necessity Canada’s immense territory has forced us to develop a superior transportation network. In
Like our other regulated industries such as banking, dairy and telecommunications, Canada should be encouraging the airline industry to compete on the international stage instead of hiding behind protectionist walls that encourage poor and inefficient service to the domestic market, writes Philip Cross. Photograph courtey of Pixabay

Renewable energy remains a minor source of energy

  • Abundant energy is the beating heart of our economy and society, driving the ongoing search for new energy sources. At one time, nuclear energy
Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | July 16, 2018
The promised proliferation of jobs from wind and solar power has never materialized. All energy sources are inherently capital intensive, whether renewable, thermal or nuclear, writes Philip Cross. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Renewable energy remains a minor source of energy

Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | July 16, 2018
  • Abundant energy is the beating heart of our economy and society, driving the ongoing search for new energy sources. At one time, nuclear energy

Renewable energy remains a minor source of energy

Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | July 16, 2018
  • Abundant energy is the beating heart of our economy and society, driving the ongoing search for new energy sources. At one time, nuclear energy
The promised proliferation of jobs from wind and solar power has never materialized. All energy sources are inherently capital intensive, whether renewable, thermal or nuclear, writes Philip Cross. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
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