Canada can solve its productivity ‘emergency’—we just need politicians on board

Governments have other options, like scrapping interprovincial trade barriers and allowing allowing foreign competition.

Fiscal rules should be imposed on the growth of government spending to prevent the crowding out of private-sector investment, writes Jake Fuss. Pexels image by Monstera Production

Opinion

BY JAKE FUSS

April 29, 2024

According to Carolyn Rogers, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, it’s time to “break the glass” and respond to Canada’s productivity “

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