Rethinking high taxes on Canada’s “super-donors”: MLI study by Sean Speer
OTTAWA, ON (June 27, 2019): Taxes are rising in Canada. Seven of 10 provinces now have combined top marginal tax rates exceeding 50 percent,...
Why the USMCA is good for Canada’s Innovative Economy: New MLI Report
OTTAWA, ON (May 23, 2019): Despite the successful negotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) last year and a recent deal on eliminating...
The Practical Consequences of a Free Trade Agreement with China: New MLI Report
OTTAWA, ON (March 28, 2019): It may be easy for Canadians to see China as a stable trade alternative to the US – a...
Mega Projects! What BC’s LNG Development Means for Canada: New MLI Report by Philip Cross
OTTAWA, ON (December 4, 2018): As Western economies have struggled with the upheavals brought about by globalization, technological change, and disruption, one sector...
Ensuring post-secondary institutions deliver on our expectations: A new MLI report
OTTAWA, ON (November 30, 2018): Universities, colleges, and polytechnic institutions are at the forefront of preparing our workforce with the knowledge and skills...
A work and opportunity agenda for Canada: MLI study by Brian Lee Crowley and Sean Speer
OTTAWA, ON (September 27, 2018): Fears surrounding economic, social, and political disruption loom large in the minds of policy-makers throughout the West. In...
Pressure on post-secondary system to meet skills challenge: New MLI report
OTTAWA, ON (May 31, 2018): Canada’s federal government has placed fundamental importance on giving young Canadians the skills they need to succeed in...
The unemployment rate is low. So what?: MLI report by Philip Cross
OTTAWA, ON (May 10, 2018): When the latest Canadian job numbers come out tomorrow everyone will focus on the unemployment rate, but should they? According to...
Budget Will Show if Federal Government can Buck Historical Trends and Cut Spending Growth: MLI Study by Sean Speer
OTTAWA, ON (Feb. 21, 2018): Tuesday’s federal budget will reveal whether the federal government’s plans to dramatically reduce the rate of spending growth over...
Canadian Courts are Correcting Course on Intellectual Property Issues: New MLI Study
OTTAWA, ON (Jan. 31, 2018): Canadian courts, in particular the Supreme Court of Canada, have in recent years issued intellectual property (IP) judgments that...
