Jock Finlayson

Jock Finlayson is senior policy advisor with the Business Council of B.C. and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute.

Canada May Avoid Official ‘Recession’ but Comparative Living Standards Continue to Fall

Commentary The late U.S. president Ronald Reagan famously said in the 1980 election that “Recession is when your ...

Viewpoints April 14, 2023
The Canadian Economy Is Grinding to a Halt

Commentary For economic prognosticators, the year that just ended threw up some big surprises, including the first land ...

Viewpoints January 14, 2023
Labour Shortages Not About A Shortage Of Workers

Addressing labour mismatches must include changing relative pay levels such that pay rises in jobs with significant shortfalls ...

Business January 29, 2014
Canada’s Jobs Machine Robust but Problems Linger

Canada’s jobs machine is chugging along nicely even as the nation’s economy appears to be losing a step.

Opinion March 14, 2013

Canada May Avoid Official ‘Recession’ but Comparative Living Standards Continue to Fall