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1. Post-COVID recovery should encourage growth of private sector in Canada

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, October 28, 2020 All developed economies, including Canada, face economic restructuring challenges post-COVID. Labour and capital must be reallocated across industrial sectors and locations, new investments must be made in ...

2. Trudeau government must improve investment climate to ‘build back better’

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, September 24, 2020 Among other themes, last Wednesday’s throne speech doubled down on the “Build Back Better” theme Prime Minister Trudeau first used last month when he said, “We need to reset the approach of this government ...

3. Deregulation now—and in the post-COVID world

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, April 24, 2020 Hopefully, the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be behind us. Economists are debating the likely speed and vigour of a post-COVID economic recovery, but it seems fair to conclude that government ...

4. Canada does not need a modern ‘Marshall Plan’ after COVID

   In the coming months, the federal government will receive numerous suggestions for how to kickstart the economy after the COVID crisis passes. One such suggestion from Jim Stanford, former chief economist for the Canadian Auto Workers ...

5. An Affront to Democracy: New legislation proposed giving Liberals unprecedented powers

   Canada’s economy was sputtering prior to the COVID-19 crisis. ...