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1. Ottawa’s ballooning debt and deficits should be major campaign issue

   Canada has the fifth-highest level of total government debt among 29 industrialized countries. ...

2. Trudeau policies have hurt economic growth

   This government’s policies depart from the consensus of previous governments both Liberal and Conservative. ...

3. Trudeau’s pre-recession period marked by weak economic numbers

   Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, February 13, 2021 Back in 2015, the Trudeau Liberals ran on—and in some ways, were elected on—a promise that their dramatic changes in fiscal and regulatory policies including higher government spending ...

4. Comparing Economic Performance in Five Pre-Recession Periods

   This study contrasts the economic performance in the last five pre-recession periods: 1986–1989 (Mulroney), 1997–2000 (Chrétien), 2005–2008 (Martin-Harper), 2011–2014 (Harper), and 2016–2019 (Trudeau). It includes multiple measures for income, labour, and ...

5. Focus on economic growth and the Millennials will be alright

   Appeared in National Newswatch, October 28, 2020 Much ink has been spilled on the narrative that Millennials and other future generations of Canadians may experience lower living standards than preceding generations. A recent study on wealth inequality, ...

6. 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 ...

7. Canada’s gloomy economic outlook may put federal finances at risk

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, November 18, 2019 During last month’s federal election campaign, many in the media—and in the Liberal Party—lauded the strength of Canada’s economy. Such optimism clearly affected the campaign platforms of several parties ...

8. Media fuels Morneau’s state of denial

   Appeared in the National Post, September 6, 2019 When economic information is released on a Friday before a long weekend, you can assume there’s a strategic reason, which usually results in the sound of crickets from the media. But that sure wasn’t the ...

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 ...