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Trudeau’s record-high spending hasn’t translated into strong economic growth
During the Trudeau period, business investment actually declined by 0.2 per cent. ...
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COVID-related spending increases threaten future economic growth
Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, November 4, 2020 The COVID pandemic has sparked increased government spending worldwide including here at home. Many countries have introduced substantial fiscal packages with direct household income supports, loans, ...
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Mr. Prime Minister, the good times won’t last forever
Appeared in the National Newswatch, May 27, 2019 Throughout its mandate, rather than acting to reduce the federal budget deficit, the Trudeau government has made “investments” in the form of more and more spending. Of course, this plan relies on a wave of ...
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Slow growth in Canada and the elephant in the room—bad government policy
Appeared in The Huffington Post, October 3, 2016 It seems there’s no shortage of headlines claiming that slow economic growth is the “new normal.” The latest stream came from a recent speech in the United Kingdom by Carolyn Wilkins, senior deputy governor ...