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1. Ontario among region’s poorest jurisdictions

   Michigan’s per capita GDP was $3,911 higher than Ontario's. ...

2. Why many parts of Ontario feel left behind

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, April 11, 2018 In 2017 Ontario enjoyed one of its strongest recent years of overall economic growth. The Wynne government sent out rosy press releases celebrating the province’s success. But there were two big problems with the ...

3. 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 ...

4. Ontario’s Lost Decade: 2007–2016

   Between 2007 and 2016, Ontario was mired in a prolonged period of economic weakness during which it lost ground compared to the rest of the country on many important economic indicators. This bulletin examines the extent of Ontario’s economic ...

5. Ontario’s fall statement—if this plan is ‘working,’ what does failure look like

   Appeared in the Financial Post, November 15, 2016 The Wynne government just released its fall statement—essentially an update on the state of Ontario’s economy and finances. After a brief preamble about the challenges imposed by the 2008/09 recession, the ...