The Middle Class in 2019: Sean Speer on the Agenda
In the federal election campaign, politicians from all parties are trying to convince Canadians they will champion the middle class and make their...
How can we unleash Canadian creativity in the digital age? New paper by Jill Golick and Sean Speer
OTTAWA, ON (September 26, 2019): The advent of the digital age has radically changed the way Canadians create and consume cultural content. One...
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...
Ep. 35 - Canada's "Forgotten People and Places" with Sean Speer and Brett Byers
In this latest episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI communications manager Brett Byers was joined by MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer, who...
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...
Ep. 33 - Healthcare, Pharmacare, and the Election with Sean Speer and Shawn Whatley
In the latest episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer was joined by Dr. Shawn Whatley, also an MLI...
Public Policy and Politics in the 2019 Election: New Commentary by Sean Speer
OTTAWA, ON (July 25, 2019): With the federal election fast approaching, Canadians are at a critical juncture. With that in mind, what are the...
One downside of higher taxes? Less charitable giving: Sean Speer in the Toronto Sun
Higher tax rates on high-income earners won’t just harm our economy. They may also harm our charities and in turn our most vulnerable...
Income tax rates can influence charitable giving: Sean Speer for Inside Policy
We should ensure personal income tax rates on “super donors” are not starving them from funding, writes Sean Speer. By Sean Speer, July...
Ep. 32 - Putting the Economy in Context with Brett Byers and Sean Speer
In the latest episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI Communications Manager Brett Byers was joined by MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer to...
