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  1. Is Fiscal Stimulus an Effective Policy Response to a Recession? Reviewing the Existing Research

    This report examines existing academic studies that analyze evidence regarding the effectiveness of fiscal stimulus—additional government spending and/or tax relief—as a mechanism to mitigate the impact of a recession and speed up economic ...

  2. Kenney government postpones reforms despite COVID-related surgery backlog

    Appeared in the Edmonton Journal, June 18, 2020 Despite encouraging evidence from other jurisdictions, the Kenney government recently postponed its plan to expand the use of private medical clinics to perform publicly-funded surgeries. The plan mirrors a ...

  3. Supply management impedes supermarkets from keeping pace with demand

    If you’ve gone to the supermarket recently, you might have noticed that several items are in short supply. As concerns mount over the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chains have been challenged to keep up with increased demand for ...

  4. Employers must be allowed to temporarily lay off workers during COVID crisis

    Appeared in National Newswatch, March 27, 2020 Aside from the enormous health-related challenges due to the COVID-19 virus, employers and workers are feeling major economic pain with job loss, reduced income and revenue. The ability of businesses to ...

  5. Ottawa’s ‘Emergency Response Benefit’ leaves many unanswered questions

    This week, Parliament passed legislation giving sweeping powers to Finance Minister Bill Morneau, including the power to unilaterally spend and borrow without parliamentary approval until September 2020. While the Liberals agreed to ...