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1. Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Ontario, 2018

   Main Conclusions Using data on individual workers from January to December 2017, this report estimates the wage differential between the government and private sectors in Ontario. It also evaluates four non-wage benefits for which data are available to ...

2. Increasing the Minimum Wage in Alberta: A Flawed Anti-Poverty Policy

   Main Conclusions As part of its effort to reduce poverty, Premier Rachel Notley’s government will raise Alberta’s minimum wage from $10.20 per hour, the rate when the Notley government took office three years ago, to $15 in October 2018. But, raising the ...

3. Alberta’s higher taxes, rapid debt accumulation and higher minimum wages are hurting workers

   A strong labour market is critical for the prosperity of workers. It matches workers looking for the right job opportunity with employers looking for workers with the right skills. But to properly judge the strength of Alberta’s labour ...

4. Impact of Provincial Tax Changes on British Columbian Families

   Since assuming power in July 2017, British Columbia’s NDP government has enacted or announced several significant tax increases. These include increases in personal income taxes, carbon taxes, and business taxes. In addition, a new payroll health ...

5. What job recovery in Alberta?

   Appeared in the Prairie Post, September 6, 2018 Premier Rachel Notley’s government has repeatedly pointed to total employment figures as a sign that Alberta has “recovered” from the recent recession. For instance, the premier recently said “our economy is ...

6. Ontario faces relatively low private-sector employment rate, relatively high unemployment rate

   Appeared in the National Newswatch, September 6, 2018 When you compare Ontario’s labour market to other North American jurisdictions over the past three years, it’s not a pretty picture. Premier Doug Ford’s government has an opportunity to help turn ...

7. Canada's labour markets not as strong as federal government suggests

   Appeared in the National Post, August 30, 2018 Touting Canada’s relatively low unemployment rate is a common refrain from the Trudeau government. For instance, Finance Minister Bill Morneau repeatedly states that “Canada’s unemployment rate is now the ...

8. The Illusion of Alberta’s Jobs Recovery: Government vs. Private Sector Employment

   With a drop in commodity prices in 2014 and the ensuing economic downturn, Alberta’s weakened labour market has attracted considerable attention. Nonetheless, Premier Rachel Notley’s government has touted recent employment figures as a sign that ...

9. Measuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States: 2018 Edition

   Labour markets are critical components of an economy. They are the mechanism through which we allocate one of our most valuable and productive resources: human work, effort, creativity, and ingenuity. Labour markets match human skills, supplied by ...

10. Canada needs a bold response to more competitive U.S. business tax regime

    Cutting the corporate tax rate would help lower Canada’s overall effective tax rate on new investment. ...