Time for a new direction in Canada's China Strategy: New MLI Report
OTTAWA, ON (August 16, 2019): The federal election is a little over two months away, and its outcome remains highly uncertain. Irrespective of whichever...
Public Policy and Politics in the 2019 Election: New Commentary by Sean Speer
OTTAWA, ON (July 25, 2019): With the federal election fast approaching, Canadians are at a critical juncture. With that in mind, what are the...
A New Agenda for Indigenous Economic Empowerment: MLI study by John Paul and Ken Coates
OTTAWA, ON (July 18, 2019): With a federal election approaching, politicians and policy-makers must re-evaluate Indigenous policy. Financial transfers and program spending are not...
What Went Wrong with Canada’s Carbon Tax? MLI commentary by Philip Cross
OTTAWA, ON (July 9, 2019): At one time, the carbon tax was a popular policy with a significant number of proponents on both...
Tepid Economic Growth Points to Structural Problems: Cross Quarterly Economic Report
OTTAWA, ON (July 4, 2019): 2019 has so far been defined by one distinct trend: slow economic growth. While Canada may be on...
How to break the pipeline logjam: MLI study by Joseph Quesnel and Ken Coates
OTTAWA, ON (June 17, 2019): As the June 18 deadline for federal Cabinet to approve the Trans Mountain expansion project looms and an...
We don’t need a drug coverage revolution: MLI study by Sean Speer
OTTAWA, ON (June 14, 2019): With a federal election approaching, it appears that one of the biggest issues will be whether Canada needs...
Why Embracing Taiwan Makes Sense for Canada: New MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (May 17, 2019): In the context of increasing diplomatic tensions between China and Canada, Ottawa finds itself in need of both new...
Charting a Path to Economic Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples: New MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (April 25, 2019) If Canadian policy-makers are serious about reconciliation, what should they be doing about it? To help answer this...
New governments in Ontario and Quebec drive surprising job growth: MLI Labour Market Report
OTTAWA, ON (April 18, 2019): Canada has been experiencing surprising growth in employment despite a consistently-sluggish economy. And, even though job numbers are looking...
