— Nov 24, 2020

Economic Performance in Ontario CMAs: A National Comparative Perspective is a new study that shows how urban centres in southwestern Ontario, including London and Windsor, fell from being amongst the most prosperous cities nationwide to the some of the least prosperous from 2000 to 2015, the latest year of available census data.

Reforming BC Auto Insurance to Benefit Consumers

— Oct 29, 2020

Reforming BC Auto Insurance to Benefit Consumers finds that the Government of British Columbia’s ICBC reforms haven’t gone far enough and maintain ICBC’s monopoly on basic automobile insurance—which keeps rates higher than they would be in a more open insurance market.

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Recent Provincial Prosperity Commentaries and Blog Posts

Outflow of Albertans should set off alarm bells

Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen

Appeared in the Calgary Sun, October 13, 2021

Unlike Texas, Alberta government finances deteriorated due to spending-fuelled budget deficits.

Alberta’s upcoming referendum bigger than equalization

Tegan Hill, Niels Veldhuis

Appeared in National Newswatch, October 12, 2021

Reforms in the 1990s led to a marked decline in welfare dependency and reduced spending on social assistance.

Understanding two decades of weak economic performance in Ontario

Ben Eisen

It’s important for policymakers to recognize the severity of Ontario’s growth problem, how long-lived it has been, and the challenge of weak business investment that could impede future growth.

Ontario’s economy—slow growth and weak business investment

Ben Eisen

Real per-person economic growth was 9.1 per cent in Ontario compared to 26.1 per cent in the rest of Canada.

Despite smaller projected budget deficit, Albertans can’t afford to discount province’s fiscal challenges

Tegan Hill

Appeared in the Calgary Sun, September 22, 2021

A boost in projected revenues this year have reduced the expected deficit for 2021/22, but this will only provide a small amount of relief.

Alberta government should use unexpected windfall to stop resource rollercoaster

Tegan Hill, Steve Lafleur

Appeared in the Calgary Sun, September 8, 2021

By limiting the amount of resource revenue included in the budget, the fund could restore discipline to government spending.

Report paints bleak picture of Alberta’s fiscal future

Ben Eisen

Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, September 1, 2021

The province's per-person spending is significantly higher than in Ontario, B.C. and Quebec.

With higher oil prices, Alberta government must avoid fiscal mistakes of the past

Tegan Hill

The price of Brent Crude oil could reach US$100 per barrel in 2022 due to a surge in demand.

Dividends to Albertans would ensure better maintenance of Heritage Fund

Tegan Hill

Appeared in the Edmonton Journal, August 19, 2021

If Alberta had followed Alaska’s model, Albertans could have received $101.5 billion in dividends.

Alberta needs robust fiscal rules that survive tough times

Tegan Hill

Appeared in the Calgary Sun, August 18, 2021

By making fiscal rules constitutional in nature, governments can protect them from being ignored.

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Economic Performance in Ontario CMAs: A National Comparative Perspective

Reforming BC Auto Insurance to Benefit Consumers

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