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1. Understanding two decades of weak economic performance in Ontario

   It’s important for policymakers to recognize the severity of Ontario’s growth problem, how long-lived it has been, and the challenge of weak business investment that could impede future growth. ...

2. Ontario has fallen behind Michigan’s economy

   At least 90 per cent of net job creation in Ontario took place either in the Greater Toronto Area or Ottawa. ...

3. Ford should butt out of Ontario’s business

   The Ford government plans to invest $100 million of taxpayer money in technology companies. ...

4. Ontario’s economic minister uses faulty analysis to attack facts and data

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, March 21, 2018 Last week, the Fraser Institute published a study (which I co-authored) documenting Ontario’s poor economic performance over the last decade. Between 2007 and 2016—across several economic indicators—we show that ...

5. Topping the G7 in growth is nothing to boast about

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, March 7, 2018 If you get all your information from Wynne government news releases, you might think Ontario was in the midst of an economic boom. These releases consistently trumpet progress on public finances, job-creation and ...

6. Economic bright spots no justification for increased government spending in Ontario

   There’s some recent evidence that Ontario’s economy is igniting and may be poised to once again become Canada’s economic engine. Indeed, Canada’s major banks have released forecasts that Ontario will lead the country in economic growth ...

7. 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, ...

8. 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 ...