In Postmedia outlets including the Ottawa Citizen, MLI’s Brian Lee Crowley writes that Western nations’ greatest protection against terror is to steadfastly punish culprits who cause or call others to cause violence, while simultaneously safeguarding and defending the freedoms and liberties that protect us all. Anti-Islam prejudice is no way to defend freedom BRIAN LEE ...
In today’s Economy Lab for the Globe & Mail, MLI’s Linda Nazareth discusses the correlations between income inequality and the effects it may have for the world’s economies, including Canada. Income inequality data still giving off worrisome economic signal LINDA NAZARETH, The Globe and Mail, May. 24 2013 However you look at it, measuring income ...
In today’s Financial Post, MLI’s Philip Cross lays out some of the fundamental misunderstandings people have when they think of “innovation” and how these misunderstandings lead people to reach conclusions about the economy that may not be based in reality. What do we mean when we think of “innovation” and what forms are best for ...
Time for ‘rigorous review’ of the Criminal Code A 2012 Justice Department study minimizing the need for reform was flawed, and systematically underestimated the prevalence of obsolete or outdated offences, according to two criminologists, who say the outdated Criminal Code needs serious modernization. MEDIA RELEASE OTTAWA, May 24, 2013 –Did you know that in Canada ...
New MLI video shows that Euro-style debt crises can happen here if status quo continues MEDIA RELEASE OTTAWA, May 23, 2013 – Canadian taxpayers should not get too complacent about the country’s economic outlook, warns a new video by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Despite strong national fundamentals, many of Canada’s provinces are borrowing more than ...
Thank you to everyone who came out to our MLI’s latest Great Canadian Debate. The issue of wealth and power in Canada was thoroughly covered by our two esteemed debaters, Armine Yalnizyan, senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and William Watson, economics professor at McGill University. The debate was moderated by the ...
In the May 15 edition of Embassy Magazine, MLI’s Alex Wilner makes the case that counter terrorism efforts must be an concerted effort including intelligence, police and the military in order to effectively stem terrorist organizations from establishing bases of operations to carry out attacks. Why the military counts in counter terrorism From Afghanistan to ...
In today’s Financial Post, MLI’s Philip Cross discusses how politics may have played a part in naming Steve Poloz as the new Governor of the Bank of Canada, but maybe not for the reasons many pundits believe. Is Poloz Carney’s legacy? Philip Cross, Special to Financial Post, May 7, 2013 Former governor tarnished the Bank’s ...
Job Posting: Director of Research The Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa invites applications for the position of Director of Research. MLI is a vibrant young think tank in Canada’s capital city which has already had a major impact on public policy debate. We are seeking a full-time Director of Research with a combination of skills in ...
MLI’s next Great Canadian Debate “Wealth has too much power in Canada” is May 9. Below is Jack Granatstein’s – moderator for this debate – primer piece on the issue and the debate. To register for tickets click here. Money talks: Debating the Canadian income gap By J. L. Granatstein | May 2, 2013, ipolitics.ca ...
