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Andrew Jackson is the Packer Professor of Social Justice at York University and Senior Policy Adviser to the Broadbent Institute.

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April 26, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump signs the Executive Order Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America during a roundtable with farmers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on April 25, 2017 in Washington, DC.

U.S. President Donald Trump signs the Executive Order Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America during a roundtable with farmers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on April 25, 2017 in Washington, DC.

In the age of Trump, it’s time to change the global trade game

April 11, 2017

Financial charts showing growing revenue on touch screen

Financial charts showing growing revenue on touch screen

New age of corporate concentration requires more than just a policy fix

March 29, 2017

The federal government is moving in the right direction, but must take longer-term public-equity stakes to reap the rewards and anchor footloose investments.

The federal government is moving in the right direction, but must take longer-term public-equity stakes to reap the rewards and anchor footloose investments.

Public investment and the innovation agenda

March 21, 2017

U.S. State of Secretary, Rex Tillerson, left, shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 19, 2017.

U.S. State of Secretary, Rex Tillerson, left, shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 19, 2017.

Why the U.S.-China clash trumps Canada’s trade concerns

March 6, 2017

The Trudeau government has much more to do to promote greater equality and better social and economic performance, and the means to do so, Jackson writes.

The Trudeau government has much more to do to promote greater equality and better social and economic performance, and the means to do so, Jackson writes.

For a progressive federal budget, Liberals must stick to their promises in the Trump era

February 10, 2017

Canadians are relative tightwads, with just 21.3 per cent of us making tax-deductible charitable donations in 2014, compared with 23.5 per cent of Americans.

Canadians are relative tightwads, with just 21.3 per cent of us making tax-deductible charitable donations in 2014, compared with 23.5 per cent of Americans.

Canadians are generous, but government spending on charities is not

January 17, 2017

Canada is already in big trouble when it comes to trade, and we’re highly vulnerable to attempts by the Trump administration to rebalance manufacturing trade within North America via new border taxes and other “protectionist” measures.

Canada is already in big trouble when it comes to trade, and we’re highly vulnerable to attempts by the Trump administration to rebalance manufacturing trade within North America via new border taxes and other “protectionist” measures.

Canada’s trade situation was a problem before Donald Trump

January 3, 2017

The moon rises behind the skyline of the financial district in Toronto.

The moon rises behind the skyline of the financial district in Toronto.

Big cities are much more unequal than Canada as a whole

December 21, 2016

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump talks with the media at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 21, 2016.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump talks with the media at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 21, 2016.

Trump is right that the global trading system is out of whack

December 12, 2016

Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Dec. 12, 2016.

Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Dec. 12, 2016.

Why the Canadian economy needs a new public investment boost

November 30, 2016

To spark a meaningful recover, we need to boost the demand side of the economy in the form of higher wages and more public investment.

To spark a meaningful recover, we need to boost the demand side of the economy in the form of higher wages and more public investment.

The digital economy will not power a recovery

November 11, 2016

Foreign ownership carries serious macro-economic risks.

Foreign ownership carries serious macro-economic risks.

New foreign investor policy must continue to measure takeovers by ‘net benefit’ yardstick

Andrew Jackson

October 27, 2016

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has argued that a private infrastructure bank is not designed to fund priority projects like mass transit.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has argued that a private infrastructure bank is not designed to fund priority projects like mass transit.

Private infrastructure bank is not in the public interest

October 18, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks in Las Vegas on Oct. 12, 2016.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks in Las Vegas on Oct. 12, 2016.

A Clinton presidency may lead to progressive change for North America

Andrew Jackson

September 9, 2016

Passengers are seen on a bus near the West Lake, before G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China August 31, 2016.

Passengers are seen on a bus near the West Lake, before G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China August 31, 2016.

G20 needs to do more to promote global economic co-ordination

Andrew Jackson

August 25, 2016

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) and Finance Minister Bill Morneau walk to the House of Commons to deliver the budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, March 22, 2016.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) and Finance Minister Bill Morneau walk to the House of Commons to deliver the budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, March 22, 2016.

Three ideas for more progressive tax reform

Andrew Jackson

June 29, 2016

A demonstrator holds a placard at an anti-Brexit protest in Trafalgar Square on Tuesday. The vote set in stark contrast the narrative of right-wing populism versus liberal globalization.

A demonstrator holds a placard at an anti-Brexit protest in Trafalgar Square on Tuesday. The vote set in stark contrast the narrative of right-wing populism versus liberal globalization.

Brexit vote underlines need for a reformed globalization model

May 30, 2016

Empty nest egg.

Empty nest egg.

Employers should support expansion of the Canada Pension Plan

Andrew Jackson

May 12, 2016

The shift to clean energy would be a big positive for jobs since decentralized energy production and more energy-efficient processes are also more labour intensive.

The shift to clean energy would be a big positive for jobs since decentralized energy production and more energy-efficient processes are also more labour intensive.

Transition to clean energy can drive global jobs recovery

April 28, 2016

Copies of the federal budget are pictured on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 22, 2016.

Copies of the federal budget are pictured on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 22, 2016.

PBO wins big in transparency with release of budget info