Inflation deepens tax harm: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
The unhealthy interaction of inflation and taxation can also distort financing, writes Jack Mintz in the Financial Post. Below is an excerpt from...
Ottawa looks on as China buys Canadian lithium operations: Jeff Kucharski in the Toronto Star
Given Canada’s own critical minerals list, and what we already know about China’s determination to achieve global high-tech dominance, there were clear reasons...
Canada pays higher price than peers for modest pandemic success: MLI’s COVID Misery Index
Jumping from 9th to 6th place out of 15 countries, Canada weathered the initial stages of Omicron better than most due to high...
Canada Improves Its Global CMI Ranking, But Faces a New Form of Misery
View the full, updated COVID Misery Index (CMI) here. Download the data for the January 20, 2022 update here. For more information, including a full...
Labour shortages, high wages for new hires cause headaches for employers: MLI Commentary by Philip Cross
OTTAWA, ON (December 23, 2021): Employers are feeling the pinch this year when it comes to finding qualified workers. While the labour market continues...
'Tax the rich' won't work: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Instead of raising taxes, we should focus on growth to get out of the fiscal hole we’ve dug for ourselves, writes Jack Mintz...
Big businesses power our economy — we should not be discriminating against them: Robert D. Atkinson in the National Post
If Canada wants a growing, competitive economy with higher productivity and wages, policymakers need to recognize the critical role that large businesses play,...
Buyer beware! Inflation is here to stay, and Ottawa is pouring fuel on the fire: New MLI Report by Philip Cross
OTTAWA, ON (November 26, 2021): Most Canadians have become painfully aware of the sharp increase in prices during the pandemic. And it appears...
The government is driving inflation: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Governments must work to eliminate their deficits or the upward pressure on interest rates will intensify, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post....
Ottawa’s “solutions” on high house prices will make things worse: MLI Report lays out concrete strategy to make housing affordable
OTTAWA, ON (November 24, 2021): With the return of Parliament, the increasing cost of living - particularly skyrocketing house prices - has become...
