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productivity growth

Juin 7, 2024 5:00PM

Federal politicians of all stripes protect union workers at expense of other workers

Matthew Lau
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Federal politicians of all stripes protect union workers at expense of other workers

The ban will increase labour costs and discourage entrepreneurs and investors from investing and doing business.

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labour productivity, productivity growth, worker productivity, productivity, productivity measurement
Avril 30, 2024 1:01PM

Canada can solve its productivity ‘emergency’—we just need politicians on board

Jake Fuss
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Canada can solve its productivity ‘emergency’—we just need politicians on board

More government spending appears to be the popular solution to every problem for most governments in Canada these days.

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labour productivity, productivity growth, productivity, worker productivity, productivity measurement
Avril 23, 2024 7:50AM

Federal government’s ‘fudget budget’ relies on fanciful assumptions of productivity growth

Niels Veldhuis, Jake Fuss
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Federal government’s ‘fudget budget’ relies on fanciful assumptions of productivity growth

From 2015 to 2023, omitting 2020 due to COVID, labour productivity has declined by an average of 0.8 per cent annually.

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labour productivity, productivity growth, labour supply, business investment
Avril 16, 2024 4:28PM

Federal budget fails to ‘break the glass’ on Canada’s economic growth crisis
Grady Munro, Jake Fuss
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Federal budget fails to ‘break the glass’ on Canada’s economic growth crisis

Per-person GDP, a common indicator of living standards, now sits below where it was at the end of 2014.

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economic growth, labour productivity, GDP growth, labour supply, business investment, productivity growth
Avril 10, 2024 2:30AM

Federal government should tackle Canada’s productivity crisis in upcoming budget
Jock Finlayson
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Federal government should tackle Canada’s productivity crisis in upcoming budget

When per-person GDP increases by 2 per cent a year, average income doubles within 35 years.

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productivity, labour productivity, productivity growth, worker productivity
Mars 9, 2023 8:45AM

Canada should increase productivity—not simply supercharge immigration
Jock Finlayson
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Canada should increase productivity—not simply supercharge immigration

Federal policymakers seem uninterested in helping workers and businesses become more productive.

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labour productivity, productivity growth, worker productivity, canadian immigration
Septembre 29, 2022 1:00AM

The Canadian-Australian Productivity Gap: Comparative Institutions and Policy Settings
Stephen Kirchner
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The Canadian-Australian Productivity Gap: Comparative Institutions and Policy Settings
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lessons from australia, Australia, canadian economy, economic performance, productivity growth, economic prosperity, canadian living standards, productivity measurement, labour productivity, productivity
Juillet 12, 2022 1:00AM

The Canadian-Australian Business Sector Productivity Gap: A Sectoral Analysis
Stephen Kirchner, Milagros Palacios
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The Canadian-Australian Business Sector Productivity Gap: A Sectoral Analysis
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lessons from australia, Australia, canadian economy, economic performance, productivity growth, economic prosperity, canadian living standards, productivity measurement, labour productivity, productivity
Juin 9, 2022 8:22AM

Morneau slams Trudeau government—then doubles-down on its misguided policies

Steven Globerman
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Morneau slams Trudeau government—then doubles-down on its misguided policies

Low levels of capital investment and expenditures on research and development contribute to Canada’s slow productivity growth.

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productivity growth, capital investment, private-sector investment, economic growth
Mars 23, 2022 10:47AM

Here’s why Australians make more money than Canadians
Stephen Kirchner
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Here’s why Australians make more money than Canadians

Average per-person income in Canada is now roughly US$51,000 versus US$54,000 in Australia.

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lessons from australia, Australia, canadian economy, economic performance, productivity growth, economic prosperity, canadian living standards, productivity measurement