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Leading Economic Indicator

Pandemic relief has hit households and businesses unevenly: Quarterly economic report

OTTAWA, ON (December 22, 2020): Canadian households have been largely shielded from the brunt of the economic woes wrought by COVID-19 lockdown measures....

 

December 22, 2020 at 3:19 pm read more
Philip Cross

Canada’s economic growth continues despite slowdown: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator

OTTAWA, ON (December 8, 2020): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator posted slowing growth in October. While Canada’s economy is still recovering from...

 

December 8, 2020 at 12:41 pm read more

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...

 

October 9, 2020 at 4:35 pm read more
Philip Cross

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....

 

October 6, 2020 at 8:47 pm read more
Philip Cross

Canada’s economy posts tepid, narrowly-based growth: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator

OTTAWA, ON (September 3, 2020): For the first time since February, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator posted positive growth, suggesting that the economy...

 

September 3, 2020 at 8:22 pm read more
Philip Cross

Canada’s economy continues to feel the effects of COVID-19 lockdown measures: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator

OTTAWA, ON (August 6, 2020): According to the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator (LEI), the Canadian economy continues to slowdown, despite a deceleration in...

 

August 6, 2020 at 7:46 pm read more
Philip Cross

Canada’s economic freefall might be over, but the recession is far from done: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator

OTTAWA, ON (July 13, 2020): Canada’s economy has continued its downward slide, with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s leading economic indicator dropping by yet another 1.9...

 

July 13, 2020 at 7:45 pm read more

Fighting COVID-19 is Not Like Fighting a War: Quarterly Economic Report by Philip Cross

OTTAWA, ON (June 29, 2020): Government deficits are on track to reach $400 billion just as the Canadian economy has been brought to...

 

June 29, 2020 at 4:37 pm read more
Philip Cross

Worse than a Recession, Canada’s Economy is headed toward Freefall: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator

OTTAWA, ON (May 5, 2020) As Canada’s economy begins to feel the pressure from COVID-19, global economic downturn, and strict lockdown measures, the...

 

May 5, 2020 at 5:46 pm read more
Philip Cross

Canada’s economy is staring down its greatest challenge yet: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator

OTTAWA, ON (April 3, 2020): Canada’s economic trendline has continued its deceleration according to the latest update of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic...

 

April 3, 2020 at 2:43 pm read more
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Events

  • Connecting After COVID: How Canada and its allies can partner on infrastructure and trade in the Indo-Pacific

    January 27, 2021 at 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST

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  • Local Reaction to an Inauguration like no other: Elliot Tepper on CTV News

    Elliot Tepper, Foreign Affairs, In the Media, Latest News, Multimedia, Recent News

     MLI research advisory board member Elliot Tepper joined CTV News to discuss the inauguration of Joe Biden. "I think it will be...

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  • Build health care back better: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

    Columns, COVID-19, Health, In the Media, Latest News, Philip Cross, Recent News

    Patient care and not phoney bureaucratic metrics or political grandstanding about equality has to be the focus for everyone, writes Philip Cross in...

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  • The Liberals went hostile against Big Pharma. Now we’re facing vaccine shortages: Tasha Kheiriddin in the National Post

    Columns, COVID-19, Health, In the Media, Latest News, Recent News

    Europeans will wait just one week for their Pfizer shipments to return to normal levels, while Canadians will wait for four weeks, writes...

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  • New legislative proposal to combat global hostage-taking

    Foreign Affairs, Justice, Justice - papers, Latest News, Papers, Press Releases, Recent News, Sarah Teich, Security and defence - papers

    OTTAWA, ON (January 21, 2021): Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have languished as hostages in China’s brutal prisons for over two years. And...

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  • The yellow badge of Canadian courage: William Watson in the Financial Post

    Columns, Foreign Affairs, In the Media, Latest News, Recent News

    For Canadian politicians no profiles in courage are involved in slamming the departing bully Trump. What’s in play instead are easy political points,...

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Local Reaction to an Inauguration like no other: Elliot Tepper on CTV News

 MLI research advisory board member Elliot Tepper joined CTV News to discuss the inauguration of Joe Biden. "I think it will be...

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