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  1. Trudeau government plans to make Canada less attractive to top talent

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, September 30, 2020 Last week’s federal throne speech mentioned Canada’s immigration system—specifically, how Canada will compete for global talent—and that Canada “has an opportunity as we recover to become the world’s top ...

  2. McNeil government should allow private sector to help reduce surgery backlog

    Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald, September 19, 2020 As uncertainty over COVID continues, no one knows when things will be “normal” again. For patients in Nova Scotia, however, a return to normalcy will mean a return to the same overburdened ...

  3. Government getting bigger and bigger in Canada

    Appeared in the Winnipeg Sun, September 16, 2020 As Ottawa and the provinces roll out spending programs in response to COVID-19, much is being made about the growing size of government in Canada. Government spending levels, along with associated deficits, ...

  4. Spike in household savings rate only temporary

    Recent data from Statistics Canada provide insight into the economic behaviour of Canadians during the COVID-19 outbreak. On August 28, StatsCan reported household savings rates for the first and second quarter of 2020, with historic ...

  5. The Changing Size of Government in Canada, 2007–2018

    The size of government in Canada is an important matter of public policy. It directly influences the allocation of society’s resources, with consequences for long-term economic growth and prosperity. While this study is primarily focused on the size of ...

  6. COVID crisis presents opportunity for trade reform in Atlantic Canada

    Appeared in the Bluenose Bulletin, September 1, 2020 Earlier this summer, the four Atlantic provinces formed the “Atlantic Bubble” as the region works toward freer movement of people amid the COVID crisis. And clearly, the pandemic’s effect on the economy ...

  7. Measuring the Equalization Clawback on Natural Resource Revenue in Have-Not Provinces

    Over time, critics have identified many problems with Canada’s equalization program. This study will examine and quantify one such problem: the disincentive that the program creates for the development and deployment of natural resources in “have-not” ...

  8. Federal finances remain vulnerable to fluctuating interest rates

    Appeared in Calgary's Business, August 20, 2020 There’s been a lot of movement in Ottawa lately, including Bill Morneau’s resignation as federal finance minister, with Chrystia Freeland taking his place. Unfortunately, the Trudeau government’s recent ...

  9. Employment insurance produces more drawbacks than benefits for Atlantic Canadians

    As the Trudeau government plans to transition individuals on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) back to employment insurance (EI) payments, it’s a good time to review the EI program. In Atlantic Canada, where reliance on the ...

  10. Unemployment spike may trigger rethink of EI program in Atlantic Canada and beyond

    Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald, August 7, 2020 The spike in unemployment across Canada due to the COVID pandemic has triggered changes in the employment insurance (EI) program. When unemployment grows in any of the country’s 62 EI regions, EI ...