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1. Ford government faces three-pronged threat to Ontario’s competitiveness

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, November 7, 2018 On the campaign trail, Doug Ford promised that, if elected, he’d bring business investment back to Ontario. This is exactly what the new government should focus on—but it’s easier said than done. Ontario must ...

2. New Year's resolutions for Wynne government—cut taxes, restrain spending, grow the economy

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, January 5, 2018 As the new year begins, many of us are making resolutions. Whether it's getting more exercise, saving more money, spending more time with loved ones, or something else, we're looking for resolutions ...

3. In Ontario, obstacles to growth remain

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, September 27, 2017 The Toronto Sun recently published a column by Omar Khan, former senior staffer for several Ontario Liberal cabinet ministers. Mr. Khan defends the record of Premier Kathleen Wynne, rejecting the notion he ...

4. Ontario throne speech mainly a political response to complex economic problems

   Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has decided to “reset” her government two years before the election, and in the lead up to this week’s throne speech, had promised a greater focus on jobs and the economy. One might think that Ontario’s ...

5. In Ontario, hard work doesn’t pay

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, June 8, 2016 If there was ever a statistic that confirmed Ontario is no longer a place to prosper, consider that average incomes in Ontario (after taxes) have slid from being 20 per cent higher than the rest of Canada to now ...

6. Federal policies will compound Ontario’s problems

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, March 30, 2016 Ontario’s economy has been hobbled over the past decade by provincial tax hikes, a run-up in provincial government debt induced by marked spending increases, and other poor policy choices by the provincial ...