Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Improving business investment climate in Canada should be a priority for new government in Ottawa [[link removed]]

Foreign Direct Investment Inflows to Canada: 1990-2024 finds that post-2020, Canada appears to have become modestly more attractive to foreign direct investors, but the improvement is likely because of substantial—and unsustainable—provincial and federal government subsidies. Given the significant economic benefits of foreign direct investment, improving the business investment environment in Canada should be a priority for policymakers.

Read More [[link removed]] Government intervention could severely hinder opportunities in the gig economy [[link removed]]

The Gig Economy and Precarious Work: Much Ado about Very Little? finds that current labour market data does not indicate the need for government intervention for gig work in Canada, especially since job tenure has risen steadily, quit rates remain near historic lows, and surveys show most Canadians are content with the working conditions.

Read More [[link removed]] Canada can play key role in global trade and security [[link removed]]

Canada could work with its allies to forge a common Atlantic-Pacific trade area.

How Canada Can Respond to Climate Change Smartly [[link removed]]

The path to solving climate change lies in innovation, adaptation, and building prosperous economies.

Commentary and Blog Posts Carney poised to dethrone Trudeau as biggest spender in Canadian history [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Globe and Mail) by Jake Fuss

According to the Liberal platform, this year’s deficit will increase from $42.2 billion to a projected $62.4 billion.

Vancouver School Board’s ‘living wage’ gimmick came with real costs [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Epoch Times) by Michael Zwaagstra

A school board, like any other organization, must set priorities because it can’t do everything.

Low oil prices could have big consequences for Alberta’s finances [[link removed]] by Tegan Hill

Albertans will pay a projected $600 each in provincial government debt interest in 2025/26.

New federal government plans to run larger deficits and borrow more money than predecessor’s plan [[link removed]] by Jake Fuss and Grady Munro

The Trudeau government had planned to run a $42.2 billion deficit—the Carney government plans to increase it to $62.3 billion.

How Trump’s tariffs affect U.S. economic freedom—and why that matters [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Anchorage Daily News) by Robert A. Lawson and Matthew D. Mitchell

Individuals are more economically free when they are allowed to make more of their own economic choices.

Governments in Alberta should spur homebuilding amid population explosion [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Tegan Hill and Austin Thompson

The province has set new population growth records every year since 2022, with the largest-ever increase of 186,704 new residents in 2024.

New federal government should pull the plug on Canada’s EV revolution [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Kenneth P. Green

Ford Motor Company last summer scrapped its planned EV plant in Ontario—after $640 million in federal and provincial support.

Economically free women are economically prosperous women [[link removed]] by Matthew D. Mitchell

Economically free women earn more than seven times as much and live 14 years longer on average.

Nova Scotia’s population explosion dwarfs homebuilding rate [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald) by Alex Whalen and Austin Thompson

In 2023, the province added a record 29,134 new residents—nearly double the pre-pandemic peak in 2019.

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