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1. If Premier Wynne wants to boost low-wage worker pay, she should cut Ontario’s corporate tax rate

   The flaws in Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s plan to raise the pay of low-wage workers are quickly becoming apparent. On Jan. 1, the Wynne government increased Ontario’s minimum wage sharply by 21 per cent and it immediately backfired ...

2. Minimum wage hikes—negative effects may hit lower-wage regions of Ontario particularly hard

   Between now and 2019, Ontario will increase its minimum wage to $15 per hour. In total, this will be an increase of more than 30 per cent in less than a year-and-a-half. Canadian evidence consistently shows that higher minimum wages tend ...

3. How the Wynne government will automate jobs

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, August 30, 2017 “Will robots take my job?” Google receives this query more than 10,000 times a month. In an age where technology is advancing at breakneck speed, it’s an understandable question. And for some Ontarians, it’s a ...

4. Seattle’s higher minimum wage has lowered earnings for low-wage workers

   The Wynne government in Ontario recently followed Alberta’s lead, announcing a plan to move to a $15 minimum wage. British Columbia is also debating a $15 minimum wage, and the idea will no doubt continue to be hotly debated in Canada ...