Where’s the urgency on Canada’s economy?

The country needs a full-scale commitment, with a range of spending, subsidies and tax incentives, to revive an economy that is in much worse shape than anyone thought it would be when the Liberals were campaigning for election last year.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau. Canadians want action on an economy that is turning in a performance that has seldom been worse since the depths of the global recession in 2008-09, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

March 7, 2016

OTTAWA—Inertia is a risky business in politics. Bill Morneau, the Liberal finance minister, seems like a good guy—intelligent, well-meaning, and highly accomplished. But his performance has definitely shown the hallmarks of the amateur. He’s been consulting with Canadians for months on what ...

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