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Tag Archives: economy

A dire forecast for today’s graduates demands urgent action from policy makers: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail

It would be naive, however, to think the pandemic will just stop and the economy power back up to where it was before,...

 

February 16, 2021 at 2:28 pm read more

Ep. 59 – Indo-Pacific Trade & Economy: Viewpoint from Japan with Jonathan Miller & Tomoaki Ishigaki

Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Pod Bless Canada · Ep. 59 – Indo-Pacific Trade & Economy: Viewpoint from Japan with Jonathan Miller & Tomoaki Ishigaki Spanning...

 

February 12, 2021 at 6:16 pm read more

Maoism's disasters show why Canada should ignore even kindly economic planners: William Watson in the Financial Post

In a rich country like Canada, wrong choices won’t destroy the whole economy, just parts of it and the lives of the people...

 

February 10, 2021 at 2:28 pm read more

What if COVID doesn’t end? Philip Cross in the Financial Post

If a mutating virus circulates for an extended period, Canada will have to fundamentally rethink its approach to managing the economy, writes Philip...

 

February 9, 2021 at 1:58 pm read more

We need to up our COVID game: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post

We've done mediocre at best. And if vaccines and testing remain slow, our economy will suffer further, writes Jack Mintz in the Financial...

 

February 9, 2021 at 1:51 pm read more

Women’s employment took a hard hit from COVID-19 – but hope is on the horizon post-pandemic: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail

COVID-19 has affected the population unequally, hitting already marginalized groups harder – and the same is true for the labour market, although there...

 

February 1, 2021 at 9:00 am read more

Per capita economic growth has stalled: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post

Lagging investment, stalled innovation are flatlining Canada's economic growth and causing immeasurable harm, writes Jack Mintz in the Financial Post. Below is an...

 

January 29, 2021 at 8:16 pm read more

Canada should retaliate against Biden's wrong-headed decision to cancel Keystone. Here's how: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post

We could pursue policies that impact a critical U.S. export to Canada: digital services writes Jack Mintz in the Financial Post. Below is...

 

January 20, 2021 at 2:10 pm read more

B.C. shows reducing GHG emissions will be difficult: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

B.C.’s carbon tax had little impact on slowing either economic growth or GHG emissions, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. Below is...

 

January 15, 2021 at 3:00 pm read more

Debt dangers: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post

Large primary deficits in the next several years and rising interest rates will destroy the fiscal firepower we would need should another recession...

 

January 14, 2021 at 6:43 pm read more
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