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Glen Hodgson is a senior fellow at the Conference Board of Canada.

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February 10, 2016

A building in downtown Cagary for lease in January, 2016.

A building in downtown Cagary for lease in January, 2016.

Provinces need to tackle fiscal pressures now

January 29, 2016

Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016.

Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016.

Time for another look at a guaranteed annual income

Glen Hodgson and HUGH SEGAL

January 27, 2016

Tourists visit a museum in the Plaza de la Revolucion in Havana. The plaza often hosts political events and other public events.

Tourists visit a museum in the Plaza de la Revolucion in Havana. The plaza often hosts political events and other public events.

Why Canada should be a key player in an emerging Cuba

January 13, 2016

Smoke billows from a coal fired power plant on November 25, 2015 in Shanxi, China.

Smoke billows from a coal fired power plant on November 25, 2015 in Shanxi, China.

How to define a low-carbon future for Canada and the world

December 16, 2015

The Suncor tar sands mining operation is shown in this aerial photo north of Fort McMurray, Alberta in this November 3, 2011 file photo. The Conference Board of Canada forecasts modestly better economic prospects for Saskatchewan and Alberta in 2016.

The Suncor tar sands mining operation is shown in this aerial photo north of Fort McMurray, Alberta in this November 3, 2011 file photo. The Conference Board of Canada forecasts modestly better economic prospects for Saskatchewan and Alberta in 2016.

Will Alberta and Saskatchewan bounce back in 2016?

December 2, 2015

<p>Glen Hodgson, senior vice-president and chief economist at the Conference Board of Canada</p>

<p>Glen Hodgson, senior vice-president and chief economist at the Conference Board of Canada</p>

The coming trade era: Is Canada ready for a game change?

November 18, 2015

The Montreal skyline.

The Montreal skyline.

The welcome economic renaissance of Montreal

Glen Hodgson

November 4, 2015

The incoming Liberal government is expected to pursue small fiscal deficits in the near term to pay for infrastructure upgrades, including roads and transit.

The incoming Liberal government is expected to pursue small fiscal deficits in the near term to pay for infrastructure upgrades, including roads and transit.

A road map for economic stimulus, in three phases

Glen Hodgson

October 23, 2015

Traders react in the S&P 500 pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Sept. 15, 2008. Global markets plummeted on Monday after investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection, rival Merrill Lynch agreed to be taken over and the Federal Reserve threw a life line to the battered financial industry.

Traders react in the S&P 500 pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Sept. 15, 2008. Global markets plummeted on Monday after investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection, rival Merrill Lynch agreed to be taken over and the Federal Reserve threw a life line to the battered financial industry.

A financial crisis wasted? Lessons not learned from 2008

Glen Hodgson

October 12, 2015

The eastern end of the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto.

The eastern end of the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto.

How should Ottawa prioritize public infrastructure?

DANIEL MUZYKA and Glen Hodgson

October 5, 2015

A Beer Store locating in Oakville on May 14, 2013 that shows the new branding and updated store style, with a walk in Beer Fridge, exposed wood and new branding.

A Beer Store locating in Oakville on May 14, 2013 that shows the new branding and updated store style, with a walk in Beer Fridge, exposed wood and new branding.

Strong domestic policies needed for success on global stage

DANIEL MUZYKA and Glen Hodgson

September 28, 2015

Canada benefits from globalization as a small export-driven country dependent upon world markets. But our policy environment over the decades has been uneven and at times ambivalent.

Canada benefits from globalization as a small export-driven country dependent upon world markets. But our policy environment over the decades has been uneven and at times ambivalent.

What Canada needs to succeed in a changing, globalized world

DANIEL MUZYKA and Glen Hodgson

September 16, 2015

How to build a country where small business grows

DANIEL MUZYKA and Glen Hodgson

September 10, 2015

Productivity and innovation are complex but too critical to ignore.

Productivity and innovation are complex but too critical to ignore.

To boost productivity, Canada needs to focus on innovation

DANIEL MUZYKA and Glen Hodgson

September 4, 2015

<p>A new proposal dubbed CalgaryNEXT, put forward by Flames president Ken King, would see two new large arenas being built along the Bow River.</p>

<p>A new proposal dubbed CalgaryNEXT, put forward by Flames president Ken King, would see two new large arenas being built along the Bow River.</p>

Building a case for public funds for proposed CalgaryNEXT arena

Glen Hodgson and Bruce Leslie

August 28, 2015

From left, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Green party Leader Elizabeth May and New Democratic Party Leader Thomas Mulcair listen as Conservative Leader Stephen Harper speaks during the first leaders’ debate in Toronto on Aug. 6.

From left, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Green party Leader Elizabeth May and New Democratic Party Leader Thomas Mulcair listen as Conservative Leader Stephen Harper speaks during the first leaders’ debate in Toronto on Aug. 6.

Which party is ready to deal with Canada’s aging demographics?

DANIEL MUZYKA and Glen Hodgson

August 25, 2015

Canada has the potential to be a services superpower

Glen Hodgson

August 13, 2015

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras delivers his speech as he attends a news conference after a meeting at the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks in Athens, Greece, August 12, 2015.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras delivers his speech as he attends a news conference after a meeting at the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks in Athens, Greece, August 12, 2015.

The next Greece is closer than you think

Glen Hodgson

July 31, 2015

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz at a news conference upon the release of the Monetary Policy Report in Ottawa on July 15, 2015. The Bank of Canada’s decision to lower rates has been welcomed in some quarters.

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz at a news conference upon the release of the Monetary Policy Report in Ottawa on July 15, 2015. The Bank of Canada’s decision to lower rates has been welcomed in some quarters.

Canada needs to re-evaluate its approach to economic stimulus

Glen Hodgson and PEDRO ANTUNES

July 14, 2015

A general view of the Greek parliament building on July 13, 2015 in Athens, Greece.

A general view of the Greek parliament building on July 13, 2015 in Athens, Greece.

The five fundamental errors that led to the Greek debt crisis

Glen Hodgson