Despite the hype, transforming the Canadian economy requires more than modest reform

If Canada is serious about boosting long-term growth, we need to go further, pairing the targeted regulatory cleanup now underway with big-lift reforms and investments that will have a more substantial impact.
Building east-west electricity interties is one of the priorities for driving real economic growth, writes Dr. Christopher Cotton, Professor of Economics at Queen’s University.

Most Canadians have heard the claim that interprovincial trade barriers cost us $200-billion a year, roughly eight per cent of GDP, through higher prices, smaller markets, and lower wages. That headline figure was featured in the King’s Speech from the Throne and drives mu...

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