Government’s middle-class agenda at risk in ‘new normal’ economy

With low growth, it is much harder to address fundamental challenges such as the rapid technological change that promises huge upsets to the world of work. Middle-class jobs may be the most vulnerable to technological change.

Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, left, speaks with John Manley, CEO of the Business Council of Canada. Mr. Bains and the rest of the Trudeau cabinet have their work cut out for them, given the state of the economy, writes David Crane.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

December 5, 2016

TORONTO—Is low growth the “new normal” for Canada and other rich countries that make up the G7? If so, what does this mean for efforts to reduce inequality, strengthen the middle class, and generate the public revenues needed to finance health care, education, and other public services? Low g...

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