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1. The compensation gap; why it pays to be a government worker in BC

   Appeared in the Business Examiner More than three years after the end of the recession and British Columbia’s provincial government continues to struggle with deficits, which as of the last quarterly update will likely exceed $1.5 billion. Relying on ...

2. Why it pays to be a government worker in Ontario

   Appeared in the Guelph Mercury and Waterloo Region Record More than three years after the end of the recession and Ontario’s provincial government continues to struggle with deficits, which as of the last quarterly update, will likely reach a staggering ...

3. The compensation gap; why it pays to be a government worker in Alberta

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun and Edmonton Sun More than three years after the end of the recession and Alberta’s provincial government continues to struggle with deficits, which as of the last quarterly update could reach $3 billion. Relying on revenues to ...

4. BC Family Day will cost BC families

   Appeared in Business in Vancouver As we approach what would have been the 100th birthday of Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman, I am reminded of his common sense thinking. “There is no such thing as a free lunch,” he once famously remarked.  ...

5. Employment Insurance needs to operate like a true insurance system

   Appeared in the Fredericton Daily Gleaner Imagine a world where your car insurance company charges everybody the same premium; the premium doesn’t depend on your driving record or the number of claims you make. Nor does the premium depend on your age or ...

6. Let's celebrate workers by giving them more choice

   Appeared in the Sudbury Star Now that the Labour Day celebrations are done, we should look beyond the picnics and parades, and reflect on the country’s labour laws and in particular, whether they actually serve the interests of workers. Unfortunately, ...

7. Estimating the Economic Impact of British Columbia's Minimum Wage Increase

   On March 16, 2011, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark announced her first major policy change, a $2.25 (28.1%) increase to BC?s current $8.00 per hour minimum wage. Controversy surrounds minimum wages because of the tension between well-intentioned ...

8. Explaining Canada's High Unionization Rates

   This Alert explores the reasons for the significant divergence in Canada's unionization rate with that in the United States. Many Canadians support the notion that Canada's relatively high unionization rate is a result of democratic choice by ...