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Canada is spending billions to fix the wrong productivity problem

Canada’s financial system rewards asset ownership over expansion. Fixing productivity means changing where investment flows.
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Broad tax reform belongs at the centre of Canada’s growth agenda

In a hanger, Carney stands in front of a long row of people in military fatigues and a grey aircraft.

Canada’s national-security strategy needs three pillars

The first ministers standing in front of the prime minister’s residence, from left to right: Glen Clark, B.C.; Gary Filmon, Man.; Ralph Klein Alta.; Lucien Bouchard, Que.; Piers McDonald, Yukon; Roy Ramanow, Sask.; Jean Chrétien, Brian Tobin, Nfld.; Camille Thériault,N.B.; Miike Harris, Ont.; Patrick Binns, P.E.I.; Russell MacLellan, N.S.; and Jim Antoine, N.W.T.

Canada needs a new social union deal

Cyclists ride along a bike lane in downtown Toronto.

Canada needs a deeper municipal bond market

Mark Carney photographed in profile with an old Canadian Pacific train in the background. The word “Canadian” appears in front of him.

The Canada Strong Fund isn’t a sovereign wealth fund — and that’s OK

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Canada is spending billions to fix the wrong productivity problem

Thomas Courchene in a suit standing for a portrait.

Tom Courchene showed how economists can shape public policy

A worker in a yellow safety vest wrangles three shopping carts in a driving snowstorm.

A youth employment supplement could rebalance Canada’s generational divide

Building back better, one vehicle at a time

Biden win is an opportunity to advance tax fairness in Canada

La fiscalité québécoise comparée à celle des pays de l’OCDE

La TPS à 30 ans : 30 choses à savoir

With no silver bullet, here’s how small businesses can bounce back

Are fiscal stabilization reforms a slap in the face or a modernization?

Inquiétudes face à la dette publique en temps de pandémie

Le non-recours aux prestations : une menace pour l’État‑providence

Projets d’infrastructure et relance économique au Québec

Recovery plans must be built on a foundation of economic growth

Prioriser l’emploi : la Banque du Canada a besoin d’un double mandat

A tax-cut led recovery is entirely achievable

More than ever, climate debt swaps should be the financial tool of choice

A bold Conservative platform would include universal basic income

Canada can’t achieve climate goals without supercharging carbon removal

A sovereign wealth fund for our health care system isn’t far-fetched

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