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canadian economy Commentary Archive

Reality check—Canadians remain mired in a recession
By Jason Clemens, Grady Munro, Milagros Palacios | March 14, 2024
Federal government clearly misstates its economic record
By Jock Finlayson | November 29, 2023
Canada’s economy should worry all Canadians no matter their political stripe
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios | August 1, 2023
Cabinet shuffle won’t improve Canada’s weak economic performance
By Niels Veldhuis, Milagros Palacios | July 27, 2023
Canada’s economy is not booming—it’s stagnating
By Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill | July 26, 2023
Canada may avoid official ‘recession’ but comparative living standards continue to fall
By Jason Clemens, Jock Finlayson | April 14, 2023
Markets have always delivered what ‘circular economy’ advocates want
By Pierre Desrochers | February 14, 2023
Federal government’s ‘consultation’ thinly-veiled prescription for more spending
By Matthew Lau | January 19, 2023
Government policies should encourage—not stifle—economic growth
By Jason Clemens, Steven Globerman | August 18, 2022
Here’s why Australians make more money than Canadians
By Stephen Kirchner | March 23, 2022
Canada slipping in terms of economic freedom
By Niels Veldhuis, Fred McMahon | September 22, 2021
Ottawa’s ballooning debt and deficits should be major campaign issue
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss | August 25, 2021
Stimulus spending will likely harm Canadian economy—not help it
By Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen | June 25, 2020
Trudeau government should cut strings on Ottawa’s ‘re-opening’ support
By Ben Eisen | June 17, 2020
Media fuels Morneau’s state of denial
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | September 6, 2019
Wake up—Canada has a business investment crisis
By Steven Globerman | October 24, 2018
Trudeau government must act now on trade, taxes as possible recession looms
By Livio Di Matteo | September 28, 2018
The Canadian economy at the precipice
By Steven Globerman | September 18, 2018
Economists and media fuel confusion on Canada’s economy and economic policy
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | November 3, 2017
Canada no longer among top 10 most economically free countries
By Fred McMahon | October 6, 2017
Extraordinary statement by the finance minister captures government’s approach to the economy
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | September 15, 2017
Sensational headlines about economic growth breed complacency
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | September 7, 2017
Canada needs a strong Ontario now more than ever
By Ben Eisen | July 19, 2017
To deal with Trump, Trudeau should look to Chrétien
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | June 5, 2017
Morneau wrong about Canada’s economy and competitiveness
By Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis | April 13, 2017