Public Policy
Blog posts, op-eds, opinion pieces, podcasts.
Resetting Expectations: Canada's Economy in a Lower-Immigration Era
May 07, 2026
Don Drummond, Stauffer-Dunning Fellow | C.D. Howe Institute
Ottawa's fiscal guardrail is driving us toward the cliff
May 05, 2026
Don Drummond, Stauffer-Dunning Fellow | Financial Post
Carney's grand vision is matched only by the small-mindedness of Ottawa's bureaucracy
May 01, 2026
Eugene Lang and Brigid Waddingham, SPS | The Globe and Mail
Tom Courchene showed how economists can shape public policy
Dr. Kevin G. Lynch - May 01, 2026
Kevin Lynch | Policy Options
Stop Ignoring Fiscal Reality: Rising Debt and Weak Growth Put Canada at Risk
Apr 23, 2026
Don Drummond, Stauffer-Dunning Fellow | The Globe and Mail
Canada’s Economy Is Growing Far Slower Than Ottawa Thinks
Apr 22, 2026
Don Drummond, Stauffer-Dunning Fellow | C.D. Howe Institute
The WTO conference was worse than we expected, so why all the smiles?
Apr 07, 2026
Robert Wolfe, SPS | Trade β Blog
Carney, multilateralism champion, must help save the World Trade Organization
Mar 26, 2026
Robert Wolfe, SPS | The Globe and Mail
Treading Water, a three part series on the prospects for the World Trade Organization
Mar 18, 2026
Robert Wolfe, SPS | Trade β Blog
Message to the PM: adult supervision is needed here at home, too
Mar 16, 2026
Eugene Lang, SPS & Brigid Waddingham, MPA Candidate | Policy Options
Ontario Stops Deepening its Universities' Financial Pit
Mar 06, 2026
Don Drummond, Stauffer-Dunning Fellow | C.D. Howe Institute
What is the Strait of Hormuz, and why does its closure matter so much to the global economy?
Mar 03, 2026
Warren Mabee, SPS | The Conversation
Carney and Smith's grand bargain is about to hit the wall: Brodie
Feb 26, 2026
Eugene Lang, SPS Interim Director | National Post
How to save Canada’s troubled forestry industry
Feb 19, 2026
Warren Mabee, SPS | The Globe and Mail
Canada's new defence policy must do away with the old orthodoxies
Feb 18, 2026
Hon. Bob Rae, Michael Murphy, and Eugene Lang | The Globe and Mail
The Ontario Labour Market is Faring Poorly Under Trump Tariffs
Feb 12, 2026
Don Drummond, Stauffer-Dunning Fellow | C.D. Howe Institute
The Fight for Humanity’s Future: Now Comes the Hard Part
Feb 11, 2026
Hon. Bob Rae, Matthews Fellow in Global Public Policy | Policy Magazine
Opinion: Canada must not turn its back on Afghan refugees escaping persecution
Feb 08, 2026
Hon. Bob Rae, Matthews Fellow in Global Public Policy | National Post
Reprint: Hey, Trump: Here’s how Canada punched above its military weight in Afghanistan — from someone with a front-row seat
Feb 05, 2026
Eugene Lang, SPS Interim Director | Vancouver Sun
Bank of Canada has too rosy a view of the world
Feb 04, 2026
Don Drummond, Stauffer-Dunning Fellow | The Globe and Mail