Philip Cross: Private sector still key to Canada’s prosperity

2026-02-13 - 11:06

Over the past decade, Canadian economic policy has been based on the assumption that large-scale government borrowing and an expanding public sector would boost economic growth. So: did the burst of government-sector hiring after 2015 deliver this promised stimulus to overall economic growth? Based on the results of my recent study on public employment, the short answer is: no. Read More