Economic analysis

B.C.’s plan to give new homebuyers interest-free loans is a terrible idea that will only worsen Vancouver’s housing bubble

The Trudeau government has yet to answer fundamental questions about both its climate and energy development policy plans

The agreement between Ottawa and all but two of the provinces is the result of negotiation and compromise—though two red flags remain

Maclean’s presents its third annual chartstravaganza to help make sense of the Canadian economy in the year ahead

Jason MacLean takes on those who argue a carbon tax will be enough to reduce Canada’s emissions, and lays out a path to meet the Paris climate deal targets

Do pipelines prevent Canada from meeting its targets? Does approving new pipelines mean we’re betting the world won’t act? The answer to both is ’no’.

Canada should continue to position itself to set the global standard for openness to the movement of products, expertise, people, technologies, and ideas

A response to economist Trevor Tombe’s argument against blocking pipelines

Why the Ontario Liberals under Kathleen Wynne face such a crisis from their handling of the electricity file

Rather than block pipelines, we could achieve the same reduction in global emissions, but without the economic costs, by putting a price on carbon