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1. As the economy reopens, Canada must address its competitiveness problem

   Over the coming months, governments across Canada are expected to begin reopening the economy now that the COVID-19 curve has “flattened,” and the focus will shift towards designing policies that improve the economy. However, a number of ...

2. The finance minister said what? Part 4

   Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau (pictured above) appeared this weekend on CTV’s Question Period to present the government’s case for its economic and fiscal policies, which were reflected in the fall economic update released last ...

3. Labour participation and job creation rates tell untold tale of Canadian economy

   Canada’s employment rate has steadily declined since December 2017—from 62.0 per cent to 61.5 per cent. ...

4. Trudeau government's economic update does little to improve Canadian competitiveness

   Appeared in the Financial Post, November 22, 2018 Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau (pictured above) unveiled the Trudeau government’s economic update on Wednesday, which it had signaled would include measures to address Canada’s lack of ...

5. Canada has fallen asleep and must wake up—fast

   Appeared in the National Newswatch, November 19, 2018 In the classic Aesop's Fable, a slow-moving tortoise challenges a self-assured hare to a race. Immediately, the hare jumps out in front and becomes overconfident. He naps halfway through the race ...

6. Canadian competitiveness and U.S. tax reform

   Tax reforms effectively reduced the U.S. business tax rate by 34 per cent. ...

7. Ottawa must act to help restore Canadian competiveness

   Appeared in the Winnipeg Sun, October 29, 2018 As the fall economic update from the Trudeau government quickly approaches, there’s increasing anxiousness with respect to what, if any, measures the government will introduce to improve competitiveness, ...