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  1. ‘Fair Deal’ panel right to consider Alberta withdrawal from CPP

    Appeared in the Calgary Sun, June 19, 2020 On Wednesday, Alberta’s “Fair Deal” panel released its report, which recommends that Alberta develop a plan to withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). Premier Kenney endorsed the recommendation, noting that ...

  2. Provinces in Atlantic Canada must align government compensation with private sector

    The economic fallout from COVID-19 will pose significant challenges to government finances in each of the four Atlantic Provinces. As such, governments must carefully review all spending, including compensation for government workers. ...

  3. On the Passing of Harvard economist Alberto Alesina

    The fields of economics and public policy suffered a great loss recently, as leading political economist Alberto Alesina passed away at the age of 63. One of the world’s most influential economists, his contributions to the study of ...

  4. Alberta must target government wages, benefits in post-COVID world

    Appeared in the Calgary Sun, May 20, 2020 Due to the economic fallout from COVID-19, Alberta’s government finances will face significant challenges. As such, the Kenney government must carefully review all spending, including compensation for government ...

  5. Ontario must align government compensation with private sector

    The economic fallout from COVID-19 will pose significant challenges to Ontario’s government finances. As such, the Ford government must carefully review all its spending, including compensation for government workers. The province spends ...

  6. Why differences between government and markets matters today—Public Choice in action, Part 2

    The previous blog post explained a whole set of differences between the government and market sectors of our society and how those differences affect decision-making, incentives and performance in the two sectors. This second blog post ...

  7. 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 ...