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Labour Market Report

Impact of COVID-19 Policies on Jobs More Terrible than Forecast, Bound to Get Worse: MLI Labour Market Report

OTTAWA, ON (April 17, 2020): In March, Canada’s labour market suffered its most significant setback in history. The economic impacts of COVID-19 have,...

 

April 17, 2020 at 5:24 pm read more

Ontario job surge slows, minimum wage hike bites youth employment: MLI Labour Market Report

OTTAWA, ON (September 10, 2019): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Labour Market Report for Q2, 2019 has been released, suggesting a return to employment normalcy following...

 

September 10, 2019 at 8:37 pm read more

New governments in Ontario and Quebec drive surprising job growth: MLI Labour Market Report

OTTAWA, ON (April 18, 2019): Canada has been experiencing surprising growth in employment despite a consistently-sluggish economy. And, even though job numbers are looking...

 

April 18, 2019 at 3:21 pm read more

Cannabis bump won’t make up for oil slump impact on employment: New MLI labour market report

OTTAWA, ON (January 23, 2019): Record low prices for Alberta oil mean bad news for employment figures across the country, according to the Macdonald-Laurier...

 

January 23, 2019 at 6:43 pm read more

Income growth slows following minimum wage hikes: MLI’s Labour Market Report

OTTAWA, ON (October 19, 2018): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Labour Market Report for Q3, 2018, has been released, with key indicators suggesting that minimum wage...

 

October 19, 2018 at 3:13 pm read more

Low unemployment fails to raise wages: New report by Philip Cross

OTTAWA, ON (July 27, 2018): Many Canadians are worried about the impact of disruptive economic and political forces on jobs and the economy. Even...

 

July 27, 2018 at 1:02 pm read more
Philip Cross

Unemployment rate is misunderstood: Philip Cross on Global News Radio

Munk Senior Fellow Philip Cross talks to Danielle Smith on Global News Radio 770 CHQR on his recent MLI report that explores how...

 

May 15, 2018 at 5:35 pm read more

The unemployment rate is low. So what?: MLI report by Philip Cross

OTTAWA, ON (May 10, 2018): When the latest Canadian job numbers come out tomorrow everyone will focus on the unemployment rate, but should they? According to...

 

May 10, 2018 at 4:24 pm read more

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    Canada’s economy posts tepid, narrowly-based growth: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator

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    OTTAWA, ON (September 3, 2020): For the first time since February, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator posted positive growth, suggesting that the economy...

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  • We don't need higher inflation to grow the economy: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post

    Columns, COVID-19, Economic policy, In the Media, Jack Mintz, Latest News, Recent News

    It is not at all clear that raising inflationary expectations is the way to grow the economy. What’s really required is smarter fiscal...

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  • The real problem with the CPI: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

    Columns, COVID-19, Economic policy, In the Media, Latest News, Philip Cross, Recent News

    Perhaps the bank’s focus on short-term problems in the CPI is enough for its two per cent target for annual inflation, but it...

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  • For automakers, what might the pandemic fallout entail?: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail

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    Driving less may be one of those shifts, and now might be a good time to start thinking through what that might mean...

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