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  1. Kenney has no choice—he must tackle government compensation

    Of the Alberta government's $54.3 billion in total spending, 50 per cent was on wages and benefits for government workers. ...

  2. Scoring the economic performance of Canada’s last five prime ministers

    The 2016-2019 period had the weakest economic performance of the five periods analyzed. ...

  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 pre-recession economic performance—Chrétien vs. Trudeau

    Appeared in the Globe and Mail, February 11, 2021 The contrast between the current Trudeau Liberal government and its Liberal predecessor under Jean Chrétien could not be more stark. As the Trudeau government prepares its 2021 budget, which by all ...

  5. Rhetoric vs. reality—the Trudeau government’s dismal record on business investment

    Appeared in the Financial Post, February 11, 2021 Business investment—in factories, machinery, equipment and new technologies—remains vital to the prosperity of any country. “If businesses don’t invest, to create great jobs,” said former Trudeau finance ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. Higher capital gains tax would hurt Canada's economic recovery

    Appeared in the Financial Post, February 4, 2021 Context is important. Most economists, including Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, agree that investment must be the foundation for economic recovery. Unfortunately, Canada's performance on ...

  8. Capital gains tax hike would be disastrous for economic recovery

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, February 3, 2021 As the Trudeau government prepares its 2021 budget, the first in almost two years, policymakers in Ottawa must make important decisions about Canada’s taxes and how best to promote economic growth and ...

  9. More spending on public schools not producing better results in Ontario

    Appeared in National Newswatch, January 28, 2021 Policymakers in Ontario often make the mistake of thinking that more spending on public education automatically means better results. In reality, despite relatively high and increasing levels of spending on ...

  10. Capital gains tax hike would hurt many Canadians—not just the rich

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, January 20, 2021 A key consideration in any serious discussion about taxes is what the general public—specifically voters—will support. This is the main reason why Ottawa has not raised the GST. It’s also why advocates for ...