How should Canada respond to the scourge of economic nationalism?
History shows that this bout of economic nationalism will pass, but just how or when is unknown. What is known is that nations need to plan for the risks of economic nationalism as it plays out in the U.S., China, and in Europe.
Complacency is our enemy today, bold thinking is our future
We need a future-oriented economy with innovative Canadian firms with their own IP that makes them competitive and free to operate and grow globally. How to do this is, of course, the challenge.
Feds should be wary of baseless accusations of modern worker laziness
If women are forced to choose between caring for their families and travelling to a fluorescent-lit cubicle to kiss the proverbial boot, proponents of a strong national GDP are probably not going to like the outcome.
No greater threat to the Canadian dream today than our misguided complacency
Statistics Canada’s recent data shows that productivity in the business sector fell in the second quarter, marking the fifth successive quarter in which our productivity fell.
Canada cannot rely on a branch-plant strategy for the future
We have underinvested in intangible and tangible assets, been slow to recognize the implications of a digital world, and neglected the importance of building up Canadian companies with their own intellectual property.
Canada’s been on easy street for too long
The International Monetary Fund presents a sobering outlook for Canada’s economy over the next few years, warning us again that we need to become more innovative and creative so that our productivity performance improves.
Canada facing harsh attacks from U.S. over next year’s digital services tax
With a deal unlikely anytime soon, delaying a possible digital sales tax deprives Canada of billions of dollars in much-needed tax revenues. It is the United States that’s the problem here.
The nation’s economy should worry all Canadians, no matter their political stripe
A poorly performing private sector squeezes all parts of the economy, including government.
Solving the productivity puzzle is our most urgent challenge
Without better economic performance, we can’t advance the Canadian dream of individual opportunity for advancement and an inclusive society of high-quality public services. In fact, the challenge could be to retain what we have.
Canada’s innovation economy strategy must include the blockchain revolution
Blockchain and artificial intelligence can work together to transform our economy, provide transparency, and benefit Canadians in many areas.
