The Macdonald-Laurier composite leading index showed encouraging signs of growth in the Canadian economy in December. The index rose 0.2 per cent in December to match upward-revised gains in October and November. The full release is available online. Call 613-482-8327 x 105.
As the federal government considers border security options, security expert Scott Newark in his latest "Straight Talk with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute" calls for enhanced intelligence led enforcement and surveillance along the long physical border between Canada and the United States. Newark recommends establishing a joint and integrated network of automated, analytical sensors deployed along the … Read more
For the third consecutive year, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute is rated one of the top new think tanks in the world and is the only Canadian think tank to receive such distinction. This year, the institute ranked in the number three spot, having debuted in the top 20 after only six months of operation and then … Read more
Canada's "robotic appeals process" may put immigration lawyers into a Mercedes Benz, but it is not exactly an effective way to remove people who are in Canada illegally, according to security expert Scott Newark in his latest Straight Talk with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The complexity and duplication of all the reviews are major problems for … Read more
Key findings in a Macdonald-Laurier Institute study released on Jan, 16, 2013, says that after 10 years of a muscular dollar, Canadian manufacturers have adapted well to a strong currency – demonstrating that Dutch Disease is economic myth rather than reality. Conducted by Philip Cross, the institute's research coordinator, the study found that reports of … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Leading Economic Indicator rose 0.1 per cent in November to continue its slow but steady growth after a stall in July. This marginal gain in the leading composite index augurs slow economic growth into early 2013, although the manufacturing sector turned down in November as uncertainty grew about the global economy, said … Read more
According to the Macdonald-Laurier Institute's latest Straight Talk Canada must improve its intelligence gathering and sharing so that individuals who pose a security risk to Canada are identified before they arrive at Canada's borders. In a hard-hitting interview, security expert Scott Newark examines Canada's immigration needs and the security concerns involved in maintaining high levels of … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute released the new issue of Inside Policy, its flagship bi-monthly magazine. Inside Policy and the institute have selected Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney as Canada's Policy Maker of the Year. Editor L. Ian MacDonald said the issue reviews policy and politics in 2012. More information is available online. Call 613-482-8327 x … Read more
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, named as the new head of the Bank of England, is Inside Policy (IP) Magazine's choice as Canada's Policy Maker of the Year. More information is available online. Call 613-482-8327 x 105.
Canadians can expect their economy to continue to grow at a slow but steady pace into 2013, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute said in its leading composite indicator. The institute's Leading Indicator advanced 0.2 per cent in October to match its growth in September and accelerate from a rise of 0.1 per cent in August. There was … Read more
