Is Canada's Economy Bouncing Back? MLI's Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (June 11, 2019): With April posting some of the best overall economic numbers in well over a year, Canada’s economy seems to...
Light at the end of the tunnel for the economy? MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (May 2, 2019): Coming on the heels of consecutive months of poor economic performance, are things finally looking up for the Canadian...
Charting a Path to Economic Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples: New MLI Commentary
OTTAWA, ON (April 25, 2019) If Canadian policy-makers are serious about reconciliation, what should they be doing about it? To help answer this...
New governments in Ontario and Quebec drive surprising job growth: MLI Labour Market Report
OTTAWA, ON (April 18, 2019): Canada has been experiencing surprising growth in employment despite a consistently-sluggish economy. And, even though job numbers are looking...
Jury’s still out on whether housing strategy will result in enough affordable units: Jane Londerville in the Hill Times
The rollout of funds and production of units has some housing specialists concerned, writes Jane Londerville. By Jane Londerville, April 10, 2019 The...
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...
The biggest victim of the college admissions scandal may be the economy: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
The U.S. college scandal is shocking, but maybe it should best be used to get us to rethink the value of what it...
Determining competitiveness in an increasingly intangible innovation economy: Speer and Asselin in the Globe and Mail
The rise of the intangible economy requires us to re-evaluate, refine and reorient how we think about economic policy and aim to position...
Canadian Economy Still Stuck in the Rut: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (April 1, 2019): Following a meager performance in January, February’s numbers continue to suggest that Canada’s economy is stuck in the rut....
State intrusion into our lives is stifling vitality: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Feeling alive is what many people want more than the material comforts promised by government and proffered by corporations, writes Philip Cross. By...
