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FINLAYSON: Trudeau government should tackle Canada’s productivity crisis in upcoming budget

In a recent speech, the Bank of Canada’s senior deputy governor highlighted the risk posed by chronically sluggish productivity growth to the...

11.04.2024 10

Edmonton Sun

Jock Finlayson

FINLAYSON: Trudeau government should tackle Canada’s productivity crisis in upcoming budget

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. In a recent speech, the Bank of Canada’s senior deputy...

10.04.2024 7

Winnipeg Sun

Jock Finlayson

FINLAYSON: Trudeau government should tackle Canada’s productivity crisis in upcoming budget

10.04.2024 7

Calgary Sun

Jock Finlayson

FINLAYSON: Trudeau government spending restraint could help reduce inflation

Over the past two years, Canadians have felt the sting of rising interest rates and high inflation. The Bank of Canada’s short-term policy interest...

01.03.2024 8

Edmonton Sun

Jock Finlayson

FINLAYSON: Trudeau government spending restraint could help reduce inflation

Over the past two years, Canadians have felt the sting of rising interest rates and high inflation. The Bank of Canada’s short-term policy interest...

29.02.2024 3

Toronto Sun

Jock Finlayson

FINLAYSON: Trudeau government spending restraint could help reduce inflation

29.02.2024 3

Ottawa Sun

Jock Finlayson

FINLAYSON: Trudeau government spending restraint could help reduce inflation

Over the past two years, Canadians have felt the sting of rising interest rates and high inflation. The Bank of Canada’s short-term policy interest...

29.02.2024 4

Winnipeg Sun

Jock Finlayson

FINLAYSON: Prosperity waning due to Trudeau’s population growth policy

Last week, in response to growing concern about fast-rising immigration levels, the Trudeau government announced it will cap the number of...

02.02.2024 3

Edmonton Sun

Jock Finlayson

FINLAYSON: Prosperity waning due to Trudeau’s population growth policy

Last week, in response to growing concern about fast-rising immigration levels, the Trudeau government announced it will cap the number of...

02.02.2024 6

Toronto Sun

Jock Finlayson

FINLAYSON: Prosperity waning due to Trudeau’s population growth policy

Last week, in response to growing concern about fast-rising immigration levels, the Trudeau government announced it will cap the number of...

02.02.2024 6

Winnipeg Sun

Jock Finlayson

FINLAYSON: Prosperity waning due to Trudeau’s population growth policy

02.02.2024 3

Ottawa Sun

Jock Finlayson

Jock Finlayson: B.C.’s forest policies have lost balance and perspective

The forest products sector has long served as both B.C.’s leading source of exports and a foundation for jobs and other economic activity across the...

25.01.2024 40

BIV

Jock Finlayson

Canada needs to consider the costs of its current immigration strategy

British Columbia’s record population growth is having broad effects across our economy, including in consumer markets, the labour market and the...

19.01.2024 6

BIV

Jock Finlayson

Opinion: The difference between B.C. and Canada’s job markets is jarring

As most incoming economic indicators point to a slowing economy, the labour market is gradually following suit. Nationally, job creation still looks...

28.11.2023 10

BIV

Jock Finlayson

Opinion: The economic costs of CleanBC need to be communicated

We understand the desire to follow a long-term decarbonization path but question the merits of the timeline, write the column’s authors Since...

21.11.2023 10

BIV

Jock Finlayson

B.C.’s economic outlook is dismal as public sector debt skyrockets

Government deficits are back. According to the latest fiscal and economic update from the Ministry of Finance, B.C. is on course to post a whopping...

27.10.2023 8

BIV

Jock Finlayson

FINLAYSON: Government policies may soon plunge millions of Canadians into 'energy poverty'

25.10.2023 5

Calgary Sun

Jock Finlayson

Opinion: Rising public jobs, stalling private sector poses employment challenges for B.C.

As we enter the final quarter of 2023, it’s a good time to step back and ponder the key developments shaping the British Columbia job market. Total...

03.10.2023 3

BIV

Jock Finlayson

OPINION: Ottawa should reduce role of income tax in revenue stream

This year, the Trudeau government is on track to spend almost $500 billion (equivalent to almost 18% of Canada’s Gross Domestic Product), with $447...

27.09.2023 3

Winnipeg Sun

Jock Finlayson

OPINION: Ottawa should reduce role of income tax in revenue stream

This year, the Trudeau government is on track to spend almost $500 billion (equivalent to almost 18% of Canada’s Gross Domestic Product), with $447...

27.09.2023 10

Toronto Sun

Jock Finlayson

OPINION: Federal government should reduce role of income tax in revenue stream

27.09.2023 3

Ottawa Sun

Jock Finlayson

BCBC: CleanBC will push B.C.’s economy into recession-like conditions

Over the past 15 years of writing in this space, we have avoided covering the same topic in consecutive columns. Rightly or wrongly, we have tried to...

21.09.2023 6

BIV

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