Eyes on the prize: How Canada can and should double GDP by 2050
OTTAWA, ON (October 19, 2021): Governments over the years have set targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions, inflation, immigration, spending on health care,...
Welcome to our new economy of shortages, comrades: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Shortages imply that inflation is much greater than the official measures suggest, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. Below is an excerpt...
If oil and gas are dead, why are exports booming? Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Despite all the hype surrounding electricity exports, they earn less in a month than oil and gas generate every day, writes Philip Cross...
Persistent lockdowns, poor business investment drive surprise drop in GDP: New Quarterly Economic Report
OTTAWA, ON (September 28, 2021): The second quarter of 2021 saw an unexpected contraction of Canada’s economy, shrinking by 0.3 percent. What caused...
Poor policy is what's causing slower economic growth: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
When the main problem is that governments have adopted environmental and redistributive policies that hamper economic growth, Canadians should not accept the inevitability...
A Mandate for Recovery: Policy Briefs from MLI Experts
The following are a series of policy briefs and short form election-related commentaries by experts at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute as part of our...
Ottawa can't cap oil sands output so Trudeau should stop saying he can: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
The Liberals ceded direct control over oil sands emissions when it implemented a carbon tax instead of a 'cap-and-trade' system, writes Philip Cross...
We need leaders to focus on economic growth: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Unless we openly acknowledge the importance of raising our economic growth, we are likely to continue on the path to stagnation, writes Philip...
Ignore the scaremongers, cutting spending is Canada's best way out of deficit: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
The political appeal of tax hikes rather than spending cuts during an election is clear. Even still, the best way to get out...
Canada should commit to doubling its GDP by 2050: Philip Cross in the Hub
The goal of doubling GDP in three decades sounds audacious but it requires annual growth of 2.5 percent, writes Philip Cross in the...
