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1. Canadians should know how much we pay for health care

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, Sept. 2, 2020 Due to the COVID pandemic and recession, there’s now heightened interest in transparent reporting of health and economic indicators. Information on the number of COVID cases is being widely disseminated, ...

2. Federal Government Wasting Billions on Poorly Targeted Assistance

   The federal government has introduced a number of new programs and ad hoc additions to existing programs in response to the COVID recession. Unfortunately, much of this spending appears to have been poorly targeted towards those in genuine need, ...

3. The Issues Facing Canada's Employment Insurance Program

   Is Canada’s employment insurance (EI) program designed to ensure fairness, economic efficiency, and financial viability while providing adequate support to all Canadians who involuntarily lose their jobs? The purpose of this paper is to explore this ...

4. Trudeau government move undermines COVID-19 response

   Strong intellectual property rights are crucial for expediting clinical trials for preventive vaccines. ...

5. COVID underscores problems with government intervention

   COVID underscores problems with government intervention ...

6. COVID underscores problems with government intervention

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, August 5, 2020 Some economists justify government intervention by citing “market failure”—that is, the failure of the free market and price system to allocate resources efficiently. In other words, under certain ...

7. Distribution of CERB: Estimating the Number of Eligible Young People Living with Parents

   The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) is a flat, taxable $2,000 monthly benefit provided to eligible Canadians. The initial 16-week program was estimated to cost $53.4 billion after cost recoveries from taxation. The program was recently ...

8. Trudeau government should target high tax rates during COVID recovery and beyond

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, July 8, 2020 Due largely to COVID-19, Canada now faces a steep recession. A recent RBC forecast estimates the economy will contract by 7.1 per cent this year. Government policies will help determine the pace of recovery ...

9. COVID-19 isn’t the only reason for our mega-deficit

   Appeared in the Financial Post, July 8, 2020 Today, the Trudeau government presents a “snapshot” of federal finances that’s likely to blame this year’s historic federal deficit on COVID-19 and the recession. But that’s only part of the story. The federal ...

10. Is Fiscal Stimulus an Effective Policy Response to a Recession? Reviewing the Existing Research

    This report examines existing academic studies that analyze evidence regarding the effectiveness of fiscal stimulus—additional government spending and/or tax relief—as a mechanism to mitigate the impact of a recession and speed up economic ...