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1. Trudeau government must act now on trade, taxes as possible recession looms

   Appeared in the Moncton Times & Transcript, September 28, 2018 As Parliament resumes, Canada’s policymakers face a turbulent state of affairs as the United States and China wage an economic Cold War armed with tariffs and Ottawa continues negotiating ...

2. Sensational headlines about economic growth breed complacency

   Appeared in the Financial Post, September 7, 2017 Given the sensational media headlines hyping Canada’s recent economic growth, it’s hard to blame Canadians for being complacent. “Canada's economy steamrolls ahead—4.5% annualized rate of expansion” ...

3. Morneau wrong about Canada’s economy and competitiveness

   Appeared in the Financial Post, April 13, 2017 Canada’s anemic economic growth should be of the upmost concern to Canadian policymakers. In 2016, the economy had one of its most difficult years, with growth at a mere 1.3 per cent. Looking forward, it ...

4. Budget 2017 spells end of the Chrétien Consensus?

   Under the Trudeau government, deficits continue with no end in sight, debt is growing and taxes have increased. ...

5. Federal Budget 2017 proves the plan is failing

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, March 22, 2017 In listening to Finance Minister Bill Morneau (pictured above) deliver his government’s 2017 Budget, it’s clearly evident that the minister and his government believe their plan is working. “A year and a half ...

6. Federal budget punts major decisions, continues policy of uncertainty

   Appeared in the Financial Post, March 23, 2017 Today’s federal budget adds fuel to the growing problem of policy uncertainty hovering over the Canadian economy. It’s essentially status quo. It fails to chart a clear course for taxpayers, entrepreneurs and ...

7. Hiking capital gains taxes—bad for the economy and Canada’s middle class

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, March 21, 2017 In the lead up to today’s federal budget there have been on-going rumours that the federal government will raise capital gains taxes. Despite misperceptions that hiking capital gains taxes will only affect ...

8. Raising capital gains taxes—a lot of economic pain for little revenue gain

   Rumours abound that the Trudeau government may raise the capital gains tax in tomorrow’s federal budget so it’s critical for Canadians to understand that raising this tax will cause much economic pain for very little revenue gain. ...

9. Policies from Ottawa harming Canada’s economic prospects

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, March 2, 2017 The Trudeau Liberals campaigned heavily in 2015 on improving the economy, particularly for middle-class Canadians. This is a laudable goal and one with which we agree wholeheartedly. Unfortunately, many of ...

10. To spur future growth, Morneau should study recent history

    Appeared in the National Newswatch, August 29, 2016 The federal Liberals have repeatedly talked about the importance of encouraging long-term economic growth and bringing about greater prosperity, particularly for Canada’s middle class. As part of the ...