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Jim Mitchell


Canada is struggling and government is a problem

We believe deeply in Canada’s enormous potential and in the role of government in helping to shape our future. To achieve that potential, we also believe that pivotal changes in how government works are needed to put us back on a path to long-run prosperity.

feature | BY KEVIN LYNCH, JIM MITCHELL | May 11, 2026

The fall budget will be an early reckoning for the Carney government

The Carney government has much riding on the reaction to its fall budget. So, too, do Canadians as they wait to see what the future holds.

opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, JIM MITCHELL | September 22, 2025

Canada is struggling and government is part of the problem

Federal government spending, public service employment, and the national debt are soaring, but delivery of essential government services is sputtering, and the Bank of Canada has been left to fight inflation single-handedly.

opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, JIM MITCHELL | April 24, 2024