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1. Lessons for Ontario from Michigan’s economic revival

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, August 17, 2016 Notwithstanding a recent uptick in economic growth, Ontario has been mired in a long-term economic slump that has lasted more than a decade. In fact, inflation-adjusted economic growth per person averaged an ...

2. Ontario vs. Michigan: Policy Lessons from the Wolverine State

   Michigan’s strong economic performance since 2011 stands in contrast to Ontario, a jurisdiction that also has a large manufacturing base as a central feature of its economy but one that has not experienced an economic resurgence comparable to Michigan’s ...

3. Ontario vs. U.S. Rust Belt: No Excuse for Deficits

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail Despite the talk of painful austerity, Ontario’s recent budget continues to bleed red ink. Finance Minister Charles Sousa projects a deficit this year of $8.5 billion, and doesn’t predict an actual balancing of the books ...