Economic growth in Canada has hit the brakes: Cross Quarterly Economic Report
OTTAWA, ON (April 3, 2019): For Canada, the end of 2018 saw a worse economic slowdown than 2015’s near-recession. While weakness is prevalent...
Getting past the politics of the SNC-Lavalin case: New MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (March 21, 2019): News watchers in Canada have had front row seats to the so-called “LavScam,” along with all the political games...
Global Response to the Great Recession Threatens the World’s Economy: New MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (February 28, 2019): The near-future may be bleak for the global economy; trade tensions, uncertainty, and slow-downs are all on the...
It’s no wonder no one wants to invest in Canada’s resources: New MLI Commentary by Jeffrey Simpson
OTTAWA, ON (February 22, 2019): While the modern Canadian economy is largely diversified, natural resources still play an incredibly important role when it...
Deficit debate clouding the big picture on government spending: MLI commentary by Sean Speer
OTTAWA, ON (February 14, 2019): A recent series of speeches, articles, and debates is provoking big questions about deficits and debt. Do they...
Cannabis bump won’t make up for oil slump impact on employment: New MLI labour market report
OTTAWA, ON (January 23, 2019): Record low prices for Alberta oil mean bad news for employment figures across the country, according to the Macdonald-Laurier...
The risk of mission creep and the need for review at the Public Health Agency of Canada: New MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (January 9, 2018): The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has been a part of the Canadian public healthcare system for...
Why More Funding is Not Necessarily Better for Health and Medical Research: New MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (December 20, 2018): A new Macdonald-Laurier Institute report by MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer finds that large spikes in public...
Canada’s resistance to fear and populism being tested by economic turmoil: New MLI Commentary by Sean Speer
OTTAWA, ON (December 14, 2018): Over the last few years, Canadians have been hearing more and more about political populism rising across the...
Economic outlook darkens even after USMCA: Cross Quarterly Economic Report
OTTAWA, ON (December 13, 2018): Despite the successful conclusion of the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, Canada’s economic outlook has only darkened. Uncertainty over the...
