Busting a few myths about the gig economy: Philip Cross in the National Post
Data show gig workers are far from being a permanent underclass struggling to join the mainstream labour force, writes Philip Cross. By Philip...
Ten things to watch for in the economy and labour market in 2020: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
Economically speaking, 2020 will be a mixed bag for sure, but also a chance to start fresh and perhaps to make new mistakes...
You have to break down Canada’s ugly job numbers to see what’s really wrong with our economy: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
The government needs a growth agenda for the economy if more money is to be put into the pockets of Canadian workers, writes...
Is a lack of willingness to change jobs suppressing wage growth? New MLI Study
OTTAWA, ON (December 11, 2019): Unemployment is at record lows in Canada, which usually means wages are set to rise. However, despite high...
Unemployment rates are at historically low levels around the world – but that may not mean much: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
Ideally, we would know exactly what is behind an unemployment rate that makes it look like everything is rosy. In the meantime, we...
The fight against self-checkouts is a losing battle against economic transformation
Ordering that available technologies like self-checkouts simply not be used seems like an extreme, and perhaps desperate, way to deal with this industrial...
Inside Policy: Canadians the Economy Forgot
OTTAWA, ON (September 26, 2019): In our latest issue of Inside Policy, MLI authors explore challenges facing the Canadian economy and the need to...
I underestimated what Trump’s ‘forgotten’ workers can do politically. Canadian politicians shouldn’t make the same mistake: Sean Speer in the Globe and Mail
Neither the left nor the right paid enough attention to working-class anxieties until Trumpism came along. With Canada heading into an election, Sean...
The low labour-force participation of our young people may not be a bad thing: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
Labour-force participation among youth is languishing, and that might not be such a bad thing, writes Linda Nazareth. By Linda Nazareth, September 17,...
Closer look at employment data reveals risks of Trump-style populism: New paper by Sean Speer
OTTAWA, ON (August 26, 2019): Donald Trump’s surprising election and the rise of populism in various other Western democracies is a salutary warning...
