An overhaul of current governmental thinking needed to reverse our economic decline

Lack of private sector investment in innovation is a key factor most economists agree is driving Canada’s economic decline.

Canada's current corporate tax structure discourages investment in research and development, and the private sector's adoption of advanced technology, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings.Image courtesy of Michal Jarmoluk, Pixabay.com

Opinion

BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS

February 3, 2025

Canada is a nation blessed with abundant natural resources, a well-educated population, and a long history of peaceful law and order. The combination of these factors should have our economy roaring, but the opposite is true. For years, Canada’s economy has been in decline...

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