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Tag Archives: economic growth

We can’t continue to 'freelance policy' for building back Canada’s economy: Philip Cross on BNN Bloomberg

 MLI Senior Fellow Phlip Cross appeared on BNN Bloomberg to discuss the devastating impact of COVID-19 on Canada's economy, unprecendent levels of...

 

October 21, 2020 at 6:33 pm read more

Introducing the K-shaped economic recovery, favouring some sectors and leaving others behind: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail

The economy is indeed recovering from the impact of the pandemic, but it is doing so in an awkward way, one that favours...

 

September 15, 2020 at 8:00 pm read more

Our V- and L-shaped recovery: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians are waiting for jobs in business, personal and transportation services industries to return, writes Philip Cross in the...

 

August 31, 2020 at 6:32 pm read more

The lesson from Canada is clear: Growth trumps redistribution: Sean Speer in CAPX

Re-conceptualizing how we think about the current economic and political challenges as a demand for work and opportunity rather than equalized outcomes has significant policy...

 

November 5, 2018 at 4:47 pm read more
Philip Cross

Don't be fooled, Canada is struggling economically: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

Despite rosy reports of a hot economy, Canada is still struggling economically, writes Philip Cross. Importantly, the long-hoped-for shift to business investment and manufactured...

 

September 19, 2017 at 12:04 pm read more
Philip Cross

Busting the myths surrounding development of Canada’s natural resources

The resource sector doesn't deserve the bad rap from some economists who have long disparaged it as an economic curse that stifles overall...

 

May 8, 2013 at 8:00 am read more

MLI's Philip Cross in the Financial Post: The High Wage Fairy

February 21, 2013 - In a Financial Post op-ed today, MLI's Research Co-ordinator Philip Cross says there are several things wrong with the simplistic analysis...

 

February 21, 2013 at 1:11 pm read more

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     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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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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