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1. Three ways federal government can spur COVID recovery

   Trade liberalization could increase Canada’s economic output by up to $130 billion annually. ...

2. Trudeau government plans to make Canada less attractive to top talent

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, September 30, 2020 Last week’s federal throne speech mentioned Canada’s immigration system—specifically, how Canada will compete for global talent—and that Canada “has an opportunity as we recover to become the world’s top ...

3. Blog series part 2—Incomes, overall income economy grew more slowly under Liberals than before 2008-09 recession

   In the first part of this blog series, we outlined the Trudeau government’s tax and spending policies. In this second part of the series, we look at the results of these policies and their effects on Canadians and the overall economy. The ...

4. Fostering economic growth through ‘creative destruction’

   Anyone in favour of promoting economic growth needs to be familiar with the ideas of economist Joseph Schumpeter, who is the latest person to be featured in the Fraser Institute’s ongoing Essential Scholars series. Schumpeter was a ...

5. ‘Creative destruction’ can help Canada recover from COVID recession

   Appeared in the Financial Post, July 2, 2020 As more and more Canadians, and indeed people around the globe, focus on how best to foster economic recovery from one of the deepest recessions in history, the ideas of economist Joseph Schumpeter should be ...

6. Trudeau government should kill rumours about capital gains hike

   Appeared in National Newswatch, May 21, 2020 At a time when the country faces momentous economic challenges, it’s hard to think of a more damaging policy than a capital gains tax hike. Yet rumours persist that prior to the COVID crisis and economic ...

7. As the economy reopens, Canada must address its competitiveness problem

   Over the coming months, governments across Canada are expected to begin reopening the economy now that the COVID-19 curve has “flattened,” and the focus will shift towards designing policies that improve the economy. However, a number of ...

8. Highly Educated Immigrants: Economic Contributions and Implications for Public Policy

   Immigration is a contentious public policy issue. Most contention, however, is about immigration by individuals with relatively limited education and there is much less skepticism about the economic benefits of highly educated immigrants to the native ...

9. Private Sector Capital Expenditures in Canada: An Industry-Level Analysis

   There has been much debate recently about Canada’s industrial competitiveness compared to other developed countries, particularly the US. In particular, concerns have been raised about recent declines in private sector capital expenditures, especially in ...

10. This budget season, Canada must lower taxes on entrepreneurs

    Appeared in the Fredericton Daily Gleaner, March 15, 2019 Over the last few years, the federal and many provincial governments have weakened incentives for entrepreneurs by raising personal income taxes. This budget season, which includes the Trudeau ...