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1. Rising oil prices won’t solve Canada’s oil and gas problems

   Investors will invest in energy projects where expected risk-adjusted returns are highest. ...

2. The Investment Outlook for the Canadian and US Oil and Gas Sectors: Evidence from Financial Metrics

   Canada’s oil and gas industry has long been a driver of the country’s economic growth. Hence, the outlook for the industry’s future profitability is an important determinant of capital investment rates and employment trends for the industry and the ...

3. Campaign fearmongering on health care ignores experiences of other universal care countries

   Last year, 62 per cent of patients in Canada waited more than four months for a specialist appointment compared to 31 per cent in the Netherlands. ...

4. New workplace practises hinge on increased productivity

   Labour productivity grew at a relatively slow 0.88 per cent average annual rate from 2016 to 2019. ...

5. Next federal government should spur business investment to help raise living standards

   A majority of industries in Canada reduced investments in machinery, equipment and intellectual property products. ...

6. An International Comparison of Capital Expenditures

   Capital investment contributes to economic growth and higher standards of living through its link to increased labour productivity and technological change. The growth rate of overall capital expenditures in Canada slowed substantially from 2005 ...

7. Government growth ultimately hits Canadians in the wallet

   In businesses that only produce services, labour productivity increased by 38 per cent compared to 12 per cent in the government sector. ...

8. Industry-Level Private Sector Capital Expenditures in Canada: 1990-2019

   Recent concerns about Canada’s industrial competitiveness compared to that in other developed countries, particularly the US, have focused on declines in private sector capital expenditures, especially in asset categories such as machinery and ...

9. Government shouldn’t mandate four-day workweek

   More leisure time may result in better employee health and increased creativity. ...

10. The Essential UCLA School of Economics

    The Essential UCLA School of Economics includes a new book, accompanying website and animated videos. Published by the Fraser Institute, the book (authored by David R. Henderson, professor emeritus of economics at the Naval Postgraduate School in ...