Forget the happy headlines about the low unemployment rate

Bottom line: until we innovate more and improve our productivity, we will continue to fall short of the kind of society to which we aspire.

As a country we can do better, but to succeed, we need greater clarity on the choices and trade-offs we face. We are not getting that from the Trudeau government or opposition parties, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

February 16, 2023

TORONTO—Forget the happy headlines about the low unemployment rate. Millions of Canadians are finding life anything but easy, and their circumstances could get worse. The economy is not working for them.

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