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1. Hiking capital gains taxes—bad for the economy and Canada’s middle class

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, March 21, 2017 In the lead up to today’s federal budget there have been on-going rumours that the federal government will raise capital gains taxes. Despite misperceptions that hiking capital gains taxes will only affect ...

2. Raising capital gains taxes—a lot of economic pain for little revenue gain

   Rumours abound that the Trudeau government may raise the capital gains tax in tomorrow’s federal budget so it’s critical for Canadians to understand that raising this tax will cause much economic pain for very little revenue gain. ...

3. End of the Chrétien Consensus?

   Governments in Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa have markedly increased government spending. ...

4. End of the Chrétien Consensus?

     The Chrétien Consensus was an implicit agreement that transcended political party and geography regarding the soundness of balanced budgets, declining government debt, smaller and smarter government spending, and competitive taxes that emerged in the ...

5. Policies from Ottawa harming Canada’s economic prospects

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, March 2, 2017 The Trudeau Liberals campaigned heavily in 2015 on improving the economy, particularly for middle-class Canadians. This is a laudable goal and one with which we agree wholeheartedly. Unfortunately, many of ...

6. Some questions for Prime Minister Trudeau

   Prime Minister Trudeau has launched a cross-country listening tour to reconnect with Canadians. Given the tumultuous times, the prime minister’s time might be best spent in Ottawa leading the government, but since he’s listening, here ...

7. Spreading the news on the state of economic freedom

   Appeared in The American Thinker, December 18, 2016 The Fraser Institute has released its 12th edition of the Economic Freedom of North America index (EFNA), which ranks and compares the levels of economic freedom across North America and within the U.S., ...

8. Canada’s federal government failing its own test

   The federal government has gone to great lengths to highlight that its fiscal policies will lead to significant improvements in the growth prospects for the Canadian economy. For example, when Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau ...

9. Despite protectionist sentiment in the U.S. and Europe, trade remains vital to Canada’s economy

   Appeared in the Financial Post, October 20, 2016 Protectionist forces are clearly on the rise in many parts of the world. Britain’s vote to exit the EU and Donald Trump’s vow to renegotiate trade deals such as the North American Free Trade Agreement ...

10. The Importance of International Trade to the Canadian Economy: An Overview

    In 2015, exports accounted for 31.5% of GDP, up from 25% before Canada signed a series of free trade agreements starting in 1988. Exports were 36% of GDP before the global recession began in 2008. Value-added exports, which subtract the imports embedded ...