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We don’t need another growth fund to address innovation and productivity
As published in the Financial Post Last week’s federal budget could be seen as a pivotal one, at least directionally for the emphasis it put on economic growth. “Now is the time to focus — with smart investments and a […]
Federal budget points in the right direction but there’s a long road ahead
For the latest research, analysis and perspective on business and policy in Canada, sign up for our newsletter today. Dear Friends, Budgets are all about making choices. Whether it’s a monthly household spending plan, a company forecast, or a federal document, a […]
Canada can do more to attract the world’s brightest science and tech minds
As published by Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada, and Ben Bergen, president of the Council of Canadian Innovator, in the Toronto Star. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has a difficult balancing act ahead of her as she […]
Budget 2022 must spur long-term growth and prosperity
For the latest research, analysis and perspective on business and policy in Canada, sign up for our newsletter today. Friends, As I look outside, the snow is receding here in Ottawa, pandemic restrictions are easing, and downtown streets are busier than they […]
Let’s stop our interprovincial economic friction
As published by the C.D. Howe Institute From: Michael Gullo (Business Council of Canada), Michelle Eaton (Ontario Chamber of Commerce), Daniel Schwanen (C.D. Howe Institute)To: Canadians Concerned About ProsperityDate: March 21, 2022Re: Let’s Stop Our Inter-Provincial Economic Friction If we can find a small […]
It’s time to take back our future
As published in The Globe and Mail French poet and literary critic Paul Valéry famously said that the future is not what it used to be. For anyone in their early 50s – which is the age of Canada’s Prime […]
Time for Ottawa to make good on its bipartisan commitment to ‘radical innovation’
As published in the Financial Post. Although the 2021 federal election was naturally marked by partisan disagreement, the Liberals and Conservatives did agree on one major policy idea: the creation of a federal research institution with a mandate to take big risks. Both party […]
Immigration will help Canada build back better, but only if the country has all hands on deck
As published in The Globe and Mail In her economic and fiscal update, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hinted at what to expect in the federal government’s 2022 budget. “Our national focus, once we emerge from COVID-19, must be growth and […]
Why I’m optimistic about 2022
For the latest research, analysis and perspective on business and policy in Canada, sign up for our newsletter today. Dear Friends, As I write this, public health authorities are once again asking Canadians to step up in the fight against COVID-19. With […]
Want to combat populism? Innovation and positive-sum politics are key
As published in The Hub When the two of us write about innovation and technology, we tend to mainly focus on its economic implications, including how it influences competitiveness, growth, and productivity. We’ve published various articles and papers in recent years (including a forthcoming one on […]