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1. The consequences (and benefits) of a Trump Administration for Canada

   Having defied the pollsters, political pundits and betting markets in one of the most divisive elections in recent history, Mr. Donald Trump will become the next president of the United States. Now that the dust of the campaign is ...

2. Trump advisor's 'China' documentary reveals possible direction of U.S. economic policy

   Peter Navarro, a professor of economics at the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine, is the only academic economist on Donald Trump’s economic advisory team. Unusual for an economist, Navarro has written ...

3. Clinton makes worrying pick for chief economist of transition team

   While tonight’s debate will be watched by millions, and the polls are narrowing, it still seems likely Hillary Clinton will be elected as the next president of the United States. According to the betting markets, which generally ...

4. The economics of GMO labelling laws

   Should manufacturers of food products that contain GMOs (genetically modified organisms) be required to disclose the presence of GMOs on their product labels? In Canada, Health Canada does not require GMO disclosure by food manufacturers ...

5. How would a Bernie Sanders presidency affect Canada?

   Senator Sanders is an avowed protectionist, opposed to all future international trade deals and would renegotiate or scrap NAFTA and the Canada-U.S. FTA. ...

6. Electoral reform for Canada: In pursuit of a democratic illusion?

   As one of his first policy proposals, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to replace Canada’s first-past-the-post electoral system with a system that “[better] reflects and represents” Canadians and makes “every vote count.” Underlying ...

7. Note to American capitalists: don’t emulate Scandinavia (or Canada)

   It is commonplace for the chatting classes to view Scandinavian (and, to some degree, Canadian) social democracy through rose tinted lenses. The usual refrain goes roughly as follows. Across a wide range of socio-economic indicators, ...

8. The price of housing is driven by demand AND supply

   Whilst passing through Vancouver in mid-August, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that, if re-elected, a Conservative government would set aside $500,000 to investigate the extent of foreign ownership of the Canadian housing stock. ...