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Horgan government eyes labour law change that would further stifle investment in B.C.
By Jason Clemens, Alex Whalen, Milagros Palacios | January 18, 2021
Despite high spending on public schools, New Brunswick sees relatively poor student performance
By Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen | January 6, 2021
More spending on public schools not producing better results in Nova Scotia
By Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen | January 5, 2021
Charitable giving on the wane in Newfoundland and Labrador
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | January 4, 2021
Heavy reliance on Ottawa puts Atlantic Canada’s finances at risk
By Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen | January 4, 2021
Charitable giving on the wane in New Brunswick
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | December 31, 2020
Charitable giving on the wane in Nova Scotia
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | December 23, 2020
Atlantic Canada’s population is getting older faster
By Alex Whalen, Ben Eisen | December 21, 2020
Freer trade will benefit Atlantic provinces more than others
By Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen | December 17, 2020
New Brunswick health-care wait times among longest in Canada
By Alex Whalen, Bacchus Barua, Mackenzie Moir | December 17, 2020
New ‘stock options’ rules will make Canada less attractive to top talent
By Steven Globerman, Alex Whalen | December 11, 2020
New Brunswick government finances officially unsustainable
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | November 19, 2020
Size of government matters for economic growth
By Jason Clemens, Alex Whalen | November 6, 2020
Furey government should reduce spending to spur economic recovery in province
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | October 23, 2020
Massive surgery backlog latest symptom of Ontario’s health-care problem
By Mackenzie Moir, Alex Whalen, Bacchus Barua | October 15, 2020
New Brunswick must improve investment climate during COVID recovery
By Alex Whalen, Steven Globerman | October 14, 2020
Trudeau government deals another blow to Newfoundland and Labrador
By Alex Whalen, Elmira Aliakbari | October 8, 2020
Nova Scotia most government-dominated province in Canada
By Alex Whalen, Steven Globerman | October 1, 2020
Trudeau government plans to make Canada less attractive to top talent
By Steven Globerman, Alex Whalen | October 1, 2020
McNeil government should allow private sector to help reduce surgery backlog
By Mackenzie Moir, Alex Whalen, Bacchus Barua | September 21, 2020
Government getting bigger and bigger in Canada
By Alex Whalen, Steven Globerman | September 17, 2020
Spike in household savings rate only temporary
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | September 15, 2020
The Changing Size of Government in Canada, 2007–2018
By Alex Whalen, Steven Globerman | September 15, 2020
COVID crisis presents opportunity for trade reform in Atlantic Canada
By Alex Whalen, Ben Eisen | September 1, 2020
Measuring the Equalization Clawback on Natural Resource Revenue in Have-Not Provinces
By Ben Eisen, Joel Emes, Alex Whalen | August 25, 2020
Federal finances remain vulnerable to fluctuating interest rates
By Alex Whalen, Milagros Palacios | August 20, 2020
Employment insurance produces more drawbacks than benefits for Atlantic Canadians
By Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen | August 12, 2020
Unemployment spike may trigger rethink of EI program in Atlantic Canada and beyond
By Alex Whalen, Fred McMahon | August 6, 2020
McNeil government should reduce income tax rates to spur Nova Scotia’s COVID recovery
By Alex Whalen, Tegan Hill | July 30, 2020
Trudeau government must rein in compensation for government workers
By Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen | July 24, 2020
P.E.I.’s massive budget deficit could grow much larger
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | July 14, 2020
Huge backlog of surgeries underscores need for sweeping health-care reform in B.C.
By Mackenzie Moir, Alex Whalen, Bacchus Barua | July 2, 2020
Trudeau government must tackle federal budget deficit
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | June 30, 2020
Atlantic Canadians rely on programs that rely on Albertans
By Alex Whalen, Tegan Hill | June 25, 2020
Stimulus spending will likely harm Canadian economy—not help it
By Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen | June 25, 2020
P.E.I government debt could balloon this year
By Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen | June 25, 2020
Is Fiscal Stimulus an Effective Policy Response to a Recession? Reviewing the Existing Research
By Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen, Tegan Hill | June 25, 2020
Ottawa tweaks regulations for Newfoundland and Labrador’s oil and gas sector
By Ashley Stedman, Alex Whalen | June 22, 2020
‘Fair Deal’ panel right to consider Alberta withdrawal from CPP
By Niels Veldhuis, Alex Whalen | June 19, 2020
P.E.I. projects $172.7 million budget deficit, largest nominal deficit in province’s history
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | June 18, 2020
Kenney government postpones reforms despite COVID-related surgery backlog
By Mackenzie Moir, Alex Whalen, Bacchus Barua | June 18, 2020
P.E.I. deficit may be bigger than forecasts
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | June 15, 2020
Alberta’s surgery backlog should prompt health-care reform in the province
By Mackenzie Moir, Alex Whalen, Bacchus Barua | June 11, 2020
McNeil government faces debt tidal wave
By Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen | June 11, 2020
Salaries and benefits often account for more than half of all provincial government spending
By Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen, Ben Eisen | June 11, 2020
Provinces in Atlantic Canada must align government compensation with private sector
By Alex Whalen, Niels Veldhuis, Tegan Hill | June 9, 2020
Estimating the recessionary impact on Nova Scotia finances: Part 2
By Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen | June 4, 2020
Nova Scotians pay dearly for health-care wait times
By Alex Whalen, Mackenzie Moir | June 4, 2020
Estimating the recessionary impact on Nova Scotia finances: Part 1
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | June 1, 2020
On the Passing of Harvard economist Alberto Alesina
By Niels Veldhuis, Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen | May 29, 2020