The great labour glut is ending: William Watson in the Financial Post
China’s population is aging. The constant flow of new workers from the farms is drying up and wages are rising, writes William Watson...
Don't Regulate Internet Speech: William Watson in the Financial Post
If we can’t trust citizens to make up their own minds based on the evidence, we won’t have a democracy to speak of,...
Oh no, for the second time in 4 years, voters let down the commentators: William Watson in the Financial Post
If Trump loses, will the seeming election-night consensus that Trumpism the outlook is here to stay, hold true? If so, William Watson asks:...
A Scalable Halloween Strategy: William Watson in the Financial Post
People have to make their own benefit-cost, risk-reward calculations and most people are clearly going about it intelligently and creatively, writes William Watson...
The Tragedy of the Commons: William Watson in the Financial Post
Though Nature abhors a vacuum, the tragedy of the House of Commons is that politicians don’t — just the opposite, in fact, writes...
COVID Prevention is Costly: William Watson in the Financial Post
Our one big measure is not sustainable, writes William Watson in the Financial Post. Below is an excerpt from the article, which can...
An impressive, impactful debut: William Watson on MLI’s fifth anniversary
McGill University economist William Watson has chimed in with words of praise for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s fifth anniversary celebrations. "At the age of...
Great Canadian Debate Commentary: "Wealth in Canada has too much power"
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our latest Great Canadian Debate, "Resolved: Wealth in Canada has too much power". Below, are...
