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1. Blog series part 2—Incomes, overall income economy grew more slowly under Liberals than before 2008-09 recession

   In the first part of this blog series, we outlined the Trudeau government’s tax and spending policies. In this second part of the series, we look at the results of these policies and their effects on Canadians and the overall economy. The ...

2. ‘Creative destruction’ can help Canada recover from COVID recession

   Appeared in the Financial Post, July 2, 2020 As more and more Canadians, and indeed people around the globe, focus on how best to foster economic recovery from one of the deepest recessions in history, the ideas of economist Joseph Schumpeter should be ...

3. 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, ...

4. Stemming the demographic tide on U.S. entrepreneurship

   Appeared in Calgary's Business, June 20, 2018 Entrepreneurship is part of the American DNA and broadly recognized as the basis for improved living standards through innovation and technological progress. Unfortunately policymakers in Washington and ...

5. Stemming the demographic tide on entrepreneurship in the U.K.

   Appeared in CapX—Centre for Policy Studies, May 18, 2018 Entrepreneurship is widely acknowledged as the basis for innovation, technological advancement and economic progress—and subsequently, a driving force for improved living standards. Yet there’s ...

6. Stemming the demographic tide on entrepreneurship in Canada

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, May 17, 2018 Entrepreneurship is widely acknowledged as the basis for innovation, technological advancement and economic progress—and subsequently, a driving force for improved living standards. Yet there’s little ...

7. Demographics and Entrepreneurship: Mitigating the Effects of an Aging Population

   Entrepreneurship is widely acknowledged as the basis for innovation, technological advancement and economic progress—and subsequently, a driving force for improved living standards. Yet there’s little discussion, let alone action, among governments in ...

8. Fed’s show worrying disinterest in private-sector investment and entrepreneurship

   Appeared in Maclean's, March 7, 2018 Evidence continues to mount that confidence in Canada as a destination for business investment and entrepreneurship is in steep decline. Given the importance of business investment and entrepreneurship to economic ...

9. Sensational headlines about economic growth breed complacency

   Appeared in the Financial Post, September 7, 2017 Given the sensational media headlines hyping Canada’s recent economic growth, it’s hard to blame Canadians for being complacent. “Canada's economy steamrolls ahead—4.5% annualized rate of expansion” ...

10. Morneau wrong about Canada’s economy and competitiveness

    Appeared in the Financial Post, April 13, 2017 Canada’s anemic economic growth should be of the upmost concern to Canadian policymakers. In 2016, the economy had one of its most difficult years, with growth at a mere 1.3 per cent. Looking forward, it ...