Infrastructure programs rarely stimulate growth: Philip Cross in the Hill Times
The experience of other nations confirms that just spending more on infrastructure without the over-riding goal of boosting productivity does not help the...
Stop tolerating politicians lying about infrastructure projects: Philip Cross on BNN Bloomberg
MLI Munk Senior Fellow Philip Cross joined BNN Bloomberg to discuss the issues surrounding major infrastructure projects and government accountability. He says that...
Why governments keep screwing up major infrastructure projects: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Instead of expecting the unexpected, they rely on the 'Everything Goes According to Plan' assumption. It never has, and never will, writes Philip...
Ottawa’s infrastructure policy needs to be overhauled: Crowley and Speer for Inside Policy
The growing federal role in local infrastructure faces systemic challenges that must be confronted and addressed, write Brian Lee Crowley and Sean Speer....
Canada should be wary of China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: Philip Cross for Inside Policy
By joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Canada is helping pivot the world economy away from the US, writes Philip Cross. By Philip...
Steering Canada clear of China’s infrastructure debacle: Brian Lee Crowley in the Globe and Mail
China’s “economic miracle” is unravelling, writes Brian Lee Crowley, thanks to an ill-advised bet on infrastructure spending. Canada would do well to use...
Hot topic: Interprovincial trade, health care and infrastructure at the premiers meeting
With the latest premiers meeting wrapping up, relations between the federal government and the provinces are set to once again reach the forefront of...
Latest Edition of Inside Policy Available Now
MEDIA RELEASE OTTAWA, June 21 2013 – The latest edition of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute's flagship publication Inside Policy is now available. Every edition...
MLI in the Vancouver Sun: First Nations support key to future of pipelines
Following the release of MLI's latest study The Way Out: new thinking about Aboriginal engagement and energy infrastructure to the west coast, part...
Ottawa needs a new model for infrastructure spending
In today's Report on Business from the Globe and Mail, MLI's Brian Lee Crowley proposes a new model for infrastructure investments in Canada...
