What big ideas should inform this session of Parliament? New MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (October 19, 2020): The ongoing pandemic and economic crisis have left Canadians concerned for the future. Many wonder whether the plan outlined...
Job Posting: Director, Domestic Policy Program
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) is the leading federal public policy think tank in the nation’s capital, with expanding programs in Domestic Policy, Indigenous...
Forget OECD tax dreams, widen GST/HST: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Let’s get our share of global technology profits by expanding the GST/HST tax base to include digital services, writes Jack Mintz in the...
As work goes remote, the whole world may soon compete for your job: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
Since the pandemic has now forced many companies to figure out how to manage remote and hybrid workers, how much of a leap...
She-cession? Pandemic job losses hurting men and women equally: Quarterly Economic Report by Philip Cross
OTTAWA, ON (October 9, 2020): In the recent Throne Speech, the Governor General articulated the government’s view that Canada is undergoing a so-called...
Watch out for the carbon tariff; the last thing this world needs is another trade weapon: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
The danger is they will end up being used in aid of green protectionism that will shrink global trade, writes Jack Mintz in...
Amid Second Wave, Canada Needs a Sustainable Pandemic Strategy, not Lockdowns: Ken Coates in the Epoch Times
With the right rules, constructive direction from government, and collective action, Canadians can rebuild the economy while slowly stopping the spread of the...
Canada’s economy grows, but growth remains narrowly-based: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (October 6, 2020): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator posted significant positive growth, pointing to an ongoing recovery in the Canadian economy....
The myth of a 'she-cession': Philip Cross in the Financial Post
The recession, the economic equivalent of a thermonuclear device, affected men and women almost equally, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. Below...
Should remote workers get the same raises and promotions as on-site ones? Spain thinks so: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
Now that we have opened the Pandora’s box of where work can take place, it may be time to also ask ourselves some...
