February 3, 2021
Mapping Canada’s training ecosystem
COVID-19 has put many Canadians out of jobs. But even after the pandemic ends, there’s no indication the labour market will go back to the way it was. Automation,...
February 2, 2021
The Biden presidency gives Canada’s EV sector a golden opportunity
The Biden presidency presents enormous opportunities for the private sector in both the United States and Canada to work with government. The most significant initiatives over the four years...
January 26, 2021
There are better ways of helping the economy than CEWS
In the Trudeau government’s recent mini-budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland threw so many large numbers at us that Canadians might be forgiven for missing some important announcements.  Here’s one...
January 19, 2021
With two Joe Bidens, Canada needs to be bold and think big
Canada faces a major dilemma with Joe Biden’s ascension to the U.S. presidency. It will be dealing with two Joe Bidens: Biden the internationalist, committed to multilateral institutions, alliances and global...
January 15, 2021
Cleaning up Ontario’s hydro mess
While the troubled Site C and Muskrat Falls hydroelectric dam projects in B.C. and Newfoundland and Labrador have drawn a great deal of national attention over the past few...
January 11, 2021
Biden win is an opportunity to advance tax fairness in Canada
Under Donald Trump’s presidency, Canada’s Liberal government has benefited from the public relations advantage of appearing more progressive compared to its Republican neighbour next door. When US President-elect Joe...
January 8, 2021
La fiscalité québécoise comparée à celle des pays de l’OCDE
Grâce à sa large recension de données, l’édition 2021 du Bilan de la fiscalité au Québec de la Chaire en fiscalité et en finances publiques de l’Université de Sherbrooke permet...
January 7, 2021
COVID has directly threatened the family unit
COVID-19 has forced us to question the very foundations of what keeps us safe and secure when our health or our lives are under threat. We’ve been slammed with...
January 6, 2021
Why Canada needs an information tool linking training, skills, and jobs
Amid the many uncertainties that this new year brings, we can make one prediction with confidence: In 2021 – and beyond – many Canadians will need some kind of...
January 5, 2021
La TPS Ă 30 ans : 30 choses Ă savoir sur elle
Ce 1er janvier, c’était le 30e anniversaire de la taxe sur les produits et services (TPS). Voici 30 éléments qui ont balisé son évolution : Le gouvernement fédéral taxait déjà ...