Throughout the pandemic, many small- and medium-sized businesses have weathered the storm, thanks to federal government help. In his deputation to Canada's federal Industry Committee, David Macdonald says it's time to give those businesses an "off-ramp".

This isn’t a workers’ wage-led recovery; in fact, inflation is eating into workers’ wages, diminishing their ability to recover from the pandemic recession. Corporate profits are capturing more economic growth than in any previous recession recovery period over the past 50 years.

Our analysis of the 2022 federal budget

This budget could herald the beginning of a Pearsonian period of progressive policy making

The pandemic, through the eyes of our researchers

Twenty-six per cent of higher inflation for Canadian households is being driven by excess profits

Prepared remarks to the House of Commons finance committee's study on inflation

Opening remarks to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance regarding the 2022 federal budget on Feb. 3, 2022

Tackling inflation can be part of a public-led recovery—it only requires government to reduce or maintain prices in areas they control.

Despite the likely transitory nature of this inflation, many of the poorest Canadians won’t be protected.

Our mission critical priorities for the new Parliament

More than 1.5 million workers could be affected by the wind down of pandemic supports