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June 25, 2014

Canadian provinces have parted ways when it comes to their share of public- versus private-sector investment, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “The Public Purse versus Private Wallets: Comparing Provincial Approaches to Investing in Economic Growth,” author Philip Cross, former Chief Economic Analyst at Statistics Canada and C.D. Howe Institute Research Fellow, exposes what is driving investment in each province: business or government.

Philip Cross

Formerly the Chief Economic Analyst at Statistics Canada, his work at the Institute focuses primarily on the study of business cycles and economic indicators.