Tag: Philip Cross

Shortages imply that inflation is much greater than the official measures suggest, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. Below ...

Despite all the hype surrounding electricity exports, they earn less in a month than oil and gas generate every day, ...

OTTAWA, ON (September 28, 2021): The second quarter of 2021 saw an unexpected contraction of Canada’s economy, shrinking by 0.3 ...

When the main problem is that governments have adopted environmental and redistributive policies that hamper economic growth, Canadians should not ...

The following are a series of policy briefs and short form election-related commentaries by experts at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute as ...

Despite its easy political appeal, a wealth tax in Canada is not needed and would not deliver either the promised ...

The Liberals ceded direct control over oil sands emissions when it implemented a carbon tax instead of a 'cap-and-trade' system, ...

Unless we openly acknowledge the importance of raising our economic growth, we are likely to continue on the path to ...

The political appeal of tax hikes rather than spending cuts during an election is clear. Even still, the best way ...

The goal of doubling GDP in three decades sounds audacious but it requires annual growth of 2.5 percent, writes Philip ...

Whether the damage done to the economy is transitory or structural has important implications for businesses and governments, writes Philip ...

In fact, research has found wealth taxes can actually reduce government revenues, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. Below ...