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1. If Premier Wynne wants to boost low-wage worker pay, she should cut Ontario’s corporate tax rate

   The flaws in Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s plan to raise the pay of low-wage workers are quickly becoming apparent. On Jan. 1, the Wynne government increased Ontario’s minimum wage sharply by 21 per cent and it immediately backfired ...

2. Business response shows fatal flaw of sharp minimum wage hike, harming many low-skilled workers

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, January 9, 2018 When a doctor taps your knee, your leg kicks out on reflex. In other words, applying pressure in a certain way elicits a predictable response. Similarly, recent increases in the minimum wage in Ontario and ...

3. Rather than name-calling, Premier Wynne should take responsibility for her government’s minimum wage policy

   Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne recently accused Tim Hortons franchise owners of being bullies for reducing employee benefits in response to the province’s sharp minimum wage hike. This sentiment is echoed by others who have called for a ...

4. How the Wynne government will automate jobs

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, August 30, 2017 “Will robots take my job?” Google receives this query more than 10,000 times a month. In an age where technology is advancing at breakneck speed, it’s an understandable question. And for some Ontarians, it’s a ...

5. The unintended consequences of a $15 minimum wage in B.C.

   Appeared in the Victoria Times-Colonist, August 27, 2017 It seems obvious. If you want to give low-wage workers a raise, then increase the minimum wage. This is the thinking of B.C.’s new government, which recently promised to raise the minimum wage to ...

6. Want more automation? Then raise the minimum wage

   These days the phrase “rise of the machines” has taken on a new poignancy for some Canadians. Governments across Canada are giving low-skilled workers reason to worry their jobs will be replaced by machines—thanks to plans to hike the ...

7. Minimum wage hikes will hurt young people, immigrants

   Appeared in the Financial Post, Aug 2, 2017 With many of Canada’s largest provinces (Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia) either committing to or considering a minimum wage of $15 per hour, many analysts—including us—note that this policy will hurt many ...

8. Ontario’s planned $15 minimum wage will likely hurt young and low-skilled workers

   Ontario’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs is currently touring the province to get feedback on Bill 148, which proposes various amendments to the Employment Standards Act including, among other labour policy changes, a ...

9. Seattle’s higher minimum wage has lowered earnings for low-wage workers

   The Wynne government in Ontario recently followed Alberta’s lead, announcing a plan to move to a $15 minimum wage. British Columbia is also debating a $15 minimum wage, and the idea will no doubt continue to be hotly debated in Canada ...

10. Premier Wynne gets the facts wrong about minimum wage earners in Ontario

    When the Ontario government announced its plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour last month, Premier Kathleen Wynne made a glaringly false statement about the reality of minimum wage earners. Specifically, she said: “Millions of ...