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1. Measuring Ontario’s Regional Prosperity Gap

   By global standards, Ontario is a prosperous place. Ontarians enjoy living standards and access to opportunities that are the envy of much of the world. However, within its own economic region, Ontario is an economic laggard. This bulletin ...

2. Ontario’s economy has a long way to go

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, July, 26, 2017 Judging solely from recent press releases and rhetoric emanating from Queen’s Park, one might conclude it’s a golden age for Ontario’s economy. Here’s one of many recent examples. In support of its decision to ...

3. Wynne government’s giant rubber duck—the economic effects

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, July 12, 2017 For Canada Day, Premier Wynne's government spent about $120,000 to help bring a giant rubber duck to Toronto.  The decision drew criticism from opposition politicians and advocacy groups who saw it as a waste ...

4. Ontario’s economic pain is spread unevenly around the province

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, December 2, 2016 It’s no secret Ontario has experienced economic pain in recent years. This pain, however, has not been spread evenly. While the province’s overall economic performance has been nothing to write home about, ...

5. The Five Solitudes of Ontario: A Regional Analysis of Labour Market Performance in Post-Recession Ontario

   Ontario has experienced more than its share of economic pain in recent years. Between 2003 and 2014, real economic growth per person in Ontario has averaged just 0.3% annually. That’s less than one third of the rate of real per-person economic growth in ...