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Tag Archives: recession

The myth of a 'she-cession': Philip Cross in the Financial Post

The recession, the economic equivalent of a thermonuclear device, affected men and women almost equally, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. Below...

 

October 2, 2020 at 1:41 pm read more
Philip Cross

Canada’s economy continues to feel the effects of COVID-19 lockdown measures: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator

OTTAWA, ON (August 6, 2020): According to the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator (LEI), the Canadian economy continues to slowdown, despite a deceleration in...

 

August 6, 2020 at 7:46 pm read more

Beyond Lockdown - Canadians can have both health and prosperity: An open letter to the Prime Minister

(Read the press release here.) May 14, 2020 Dear Prime Minister, Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, Canadians have been presented with a...

 

May 14, 2020 at 3:08 pm read more

Canadian Thought Leaders Urge Prime Minister Trudeau to Think Beyond the Lockdown

OTTAWA, ON (May 14, 2020): As lockdown measures continue to grip much of the country and Canada lags other jurisdictions on many aspects...

 

May 14, 2020 at 3:07 pm read more

How long will this last? Six-month recession is the best-case scenario: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post

The trick to stimulus packages right now is planning when we don’t know which scenario will evolve. It is important to have the...

 

March 20, 2020 at 5:50 pm read more

Is Canada Entering a Recession? Philip Cross in the Epoch Times

While the economy is not now in recession, inevitably we will experience another slump, more likely sooner than later, writes Philip Cross.  By...

 

December 19, 2019 at 5:11 pm read more

Much has changed in past four years – are Liberals fit for challenges ahead?: Linda Nazareth in the Globe

The government will have to take the problems of a new world and a new economy in stride, writes Linda Nazareth. By Linda...

 

November 1, 2019 at 10:06 pm read more

Global Response to the Great Recession Threatens the World’s Economy: New MLI Commentary

OTTAWA, ON (February 28, 2019): The near-future may be bleak for the global economy; trade tensions, uncertainty, and slow-downs are all on the...

 

February 28, 2019 at 9:23 pm read more

A recession could be different this time – for workers and the unemployment rate: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail

A slowdown of some kind could be a real possibility in the near future. Linda Nazareth discusses how a new recession could play...

 

January 9, 2019 at 5:53 pm read more
Philip Cross

Is Canada in a recession? We still don’t know: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

The rhetoric on the campaign trail has amplified the noise about whether or not Canada is in a recession. But, as Philip Cross writes in...

 

September 2, 2015 at 12:02 pm read more
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 In 2021, NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) is heading into its fourth year. Canada’s commitment as the Framework Nation for the eFP...

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