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COVID-19 Commentary Archive

Crises—an ideal time for the state to grab power
By Bruce Pardy | March 31, 2020
Ontario’s mini-budget shows provincial deficit will increase
By Ben Eisen | March 30, 2020
Employers must be allowed to temporarily lay off workers during COVID crisis
By Alex Whalen, Niels Veldhuis | March 27, 2020
Ottawa’s ‘Emergency Response Benefit’ leaves many unanswered questions
By Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios, Alex Whalen | March 27, 2020
Price controls and anti-gouging laws make matters worse
By Steven Horwitz | March 27, 2020
Finance minister can access ‘all money required’ without consulting Parliament
By Lydia Miljan | March 26, 2020
Boost EI but don’t create new wage subsidy program
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | March 26, 2020
Trudeau government gets unlimited spending authority for six months
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens, Bruce Pardy | March 26, 2020
Ontario reduces hydro rates yet fundamental problems still plague province’s electricity market
By Elmira Aliakbari, Ashley Stedman, Jairo Yunis | March 26, 2020
Trudeau government plan would have undermined Opposition ability to hold government to account
By Bruce Pardy | March 24, 2020
If history is any guide, COVID-19 will transform Canada in heretofore unknown ways
By Livio Di Matteo | March 24, 2020
An Affront to Democracy: New legislation proposed giving Liberals unprecedented powers
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | March 24, 2020
Ottawa enacts measured, well-targeted response to coronavirus downturn
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | March 20, 2020
Ford government should exercise prudence in these volatile times
By Ben Eisen | March 19, 2020
Trudeau government’s COVID-19 fiscal response avoids major mistakes
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | March 18, 2020
Stabilizing income vs. economic stimulus—what’s the difference?
By Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis, Milagros Palacios | March 18, 2020