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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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October 16, 2014

Canada’s Finance Minister Joe Oliver speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons.

Canada’s Finance Minister Joe Oliver speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons.

Public investment can trump budget surpluses in lowering Canada’s debt

Andrew Jackson

October 2, 2014

An Occupy Wall Street protester hands out flyers to people at the corner of Wall Street and Nassau Street, across the street from the New York Stock Exchange.

An Occupy Wall Street protester hands out flyers to people at the corner of Wall Street and Nassau Street, across the street from the New York Stock Exchange.

The depressing future of income inequality

Andrew Jackson

September 18, 2014

A man looks through jobs at a Resource Canada offices in Montreal.

A man looks through jobs at a Resource Canada offices in Montreal.

More flexible eligibility and financing rules for EI a better way to help jobless

Andrew Jackson

September 4, 2014

The site of the new TTC station of the Toronto-York Spadina subway extension.

The site of the new TTC station of the Toronto-York Spadina subway extension.

Government debt-financed investment is the best path to robust growth

Andrew Jackson

August 21, 2014

A research and development scientist at Interface Biologics works on development of an innovative drug delivery system.

A research and development scientist at Interface Biologics works on development of an innovative drug delivery system.

Tax credits are not the way to boost innovation

Andrew Jackson

August 7, 2014

Vehicles on the assembly line at Ford Motor Co. of Canada’s Oakville, Ont., assembly plant.

Vehicles on the assembly line at Ford Motor Co. of Canada’s Oakville, Ont., assembly plant.

The dismal state of Canadian manufacturing

Andrew Jackson

July 24, 2014

A job board at Youth Employment Services in Toronto.

A job board at Youth Employment Services in Toronto.

Canada’s overhyped jobs recovery

Andrew Jackson

July 10, 2014

There’s little to celebrate in Canada’s economic performance

Andrew Jackson

June 26, 2014

A job board at Youth Employment Services in Toronto.

A job board at Youth Employment Services in Toronto.

Canada needs an action plan to fight long-term youth unemployment

Andrew Jackson

June 12, 2014

An Occupy Toronto protester.

An Occupy Toronto protester.

Canadian wealth gap getting harder to close

Andrew Jackson

May 29, 2014

An all-boys Grade 8 class participates in a drama exercise at Humberwood Downs Junior-Middle Academy in Toronto.

An all-boys Grade 8 class participates in a drama exercise at Humberwood Downs Junior-Middle Academy in Toronto.

Canadian-born visible minority youth facing an unfair job future

Andrew Jackson

May 15, 2014

Children play in their classroom at the Friends of Don Bosco Daycare in Rivière des Prairies, Que.

Children play in their classroom at the Friends of Don Bosco Daycare in Rivière des Prairies, Que.

Quebec is not the poor cousin but a model for how federalism works

Andrew Jackson

May 1, 2014

Dad serving salad to his family for lunch.

Dad serving salad to his family for lunch.

Are we nearing ‘peak women’ in employment?

Andrew Jackson

April 17, 2014

Canadian dollar and computer keys, concept of tax.

Canadian dollar and computer keys, concept of tax.

Don’t buy the numbers spin: Corporations aren’t the big tax contributors they’d have you believe

Andrew Jackson

April 3, 2014

The Keystone oil pipeline infrastructure in North Dakota.

The Keystone oil pipeline infrastructure in North Dakota.

IMF says oil exports aren’t so key to Canada’s economic future after all

Andrew Jackson

March 24, 2014

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks with reporters as he leaves Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, March 6, 2014.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks with reporters as he leaves Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, March 6, 2014.

Jim Flaherty’s Keynesian moment, and its mixed results

March 17, 2014

<p>Hundred dollar bills</p>

<p>Hundred dollar bills</p>

Government policies have widened Canada’s income gap

February 28, 2014

Between 1999 and 2012, the median assets of households headed by people under 35 rose by 14 per cent, but the median debt of such households rose 61 per cent.

Between 1999 and 2012, the median assets of households headed by people under 35 rose by 14 per cent, but the median debt of such households rose 61 per cent.

Canada’s under-35s are also-rans in the wealth race

February 6, 2014

Dad serving salad to his family for lunch.

Dad serving salad to his family for lunch.

Family income splitting: A costly perk for the rich?

January 28, 2014

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, centre, talks with Governor-General David Johnston, seated second right, after Johnston delivered the Speech from the Throne in the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 16, 2013.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, centre, talks with Governor-General David Johnston, seated second right, after Johnston delivered the Speech from the Throne in the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 16, 2013.

Canada needs sound fiscal thinking, not balanced budget laws