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

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July 2, 2015

Canada is playing catch-up after decades of underinvestment in infrastructure.

Canada is playing catch-up after decades of underinvestment in infrastructure.

Canada’s public infrastructure gap will require a creative solution

Glen Hodgson

June 17, 2015

A welder works in a factory in Quebec City.

A welder works in a factory in Quebec City.

Productivity: A missing plank in federal election platforms

Glen Hodgson

June 3, 2015

The hype is now building for two big sporting events in Canada this summer.

The hype is now building for two big sporting events in Canada this summer.

Canada leans on its expertise in advance of major sporting events

Glen Hodgson

May 20, 2015

Fuel prices are seen displayed on a fuel pump at PetroChina's solar-powered Yizhuang gas station in Beijing.

Fuel prices are seen displayed on a fuel pump at PetroChina's solar-powered Yizhuang gas station in Beijing.

Global economy finally benefiting from half-price oil

Glen Hodgson

May 6, 2015

The head office of engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin in Montreal.

The head office of engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin in Montreal.

Services exports: Canada’s quiet growth engine

Glen Hodgson and DANIELLE GOLDFARB

April 22, 2015

Mining trucks carry loads of oil-laden sand at the Albian Sands oils sands project in Fort McMurray, Alta.

Mining trucks carry loads of oil-laden sand at the Albian Sands oils sands project in Fort McMurray, Alta.

How to reconcile Canada’s energy and environmental interests

Glen Hodgson

April 8, 2015

A Saskatchewan wheat field.

A Saskatchewan wheat field.

What the end of the commodity supercycle means for Canada

Glen Hodgson

March 25, 2015

An assembler at Standen’s Ltd. in Calgary grinds a heavy truck spring.

An assembler at Standen’s Ltd. in Calgary grinds a heavy truck spring.

How to get Canada off its path of mediocre economic growth

Glen Hodgson

March 11, 2015

Workers stack pipe in the yard at Trinidad Drilling in Nisku, Alta.

Workers stack pipe in the yard at Trinidad Drilling in Nisku, Alta.

For Alberta, expect a ‘Lazy U’ recovery

Glen Hodgson

February 25, 2015

An Indian worker pulls a cart loaded with goods at a traffic intersection in Mumbai, India, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015.

An Indian worker pulls a cart loaded with goods at a traffic intersection in Mumbai, India, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015.

Canada missing its big opportunity in Asia

Glen Hodgson and DANIEL MUZYKA

February 11, 2015

Robots weld door components onto the Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country at the Chrysler Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ont.

Robots weld door components onto the Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country at the Chrysler Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ont.

Business leaders should seize the opportunity to ramp up investment

Glen Hodgson

January 28, 2015

Workers at Suncor’s Fort McMurray oil sands processing plant take a break during construction work.

Workers at Suncor’s Fort McMurray oil sands processing plant take a break during construction work.

Oil price collapse creating small winners, bigger losers

Glen Hodgson

January 14, 2015

Friday, October 02, 2009, - Calgary, Alberta - An assembler at Standen's Limited in Calgary, Alberta grinds a heavy truck spring on his shift on Friday, October 02, 2009. Standen's is running below capacity with 500 employees on a 4-day work week, Photo by CHRIS BOLIN for the Globe and Mail

Friday, October 02, 2009, - Calgary, Alberta - An assembler at Standen's Limited in Calgary, Alberta grinds a heavy truck spring on his shift on Friday, October 02, 2009. Standen's is running below capacity with 500 employees on a 4-day work week, Photo by CHRIS BOLIN for the Globe and Mail

Change of course needed to revive Canadian manufacturing

Glen Hodgson

January 1, 2015

A Petro-Canada gas station in Toronto. The price of oil is lowering gasoline prices at the pump for drivers. Most stations are selling regular unleaded for under a dollar per litre.

A Petro-Canada gas station in Toronto. The price of oil is lowering gasoline prices at the pump for drivers. Most stations are selling regular unleaded for under a dollar per litre.

The time is right for a carbon tax that works

Glen Hodgson

December 17, 2014

A hallway at Toronto East General Hospital.

A hallway at Toronto East General Hospital.

Provinces need to act now to fix their ailing finances

Glen Hodgson

December 3, 2014

Heads of small and mid-size French companies attend a demonstration organized by the French CGPME (Confederation of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) employers’ group to protest against government policy and what they see as excessive restrictions and charges in Paris.Sign reads, ‘Repeal 35H,’ in reference to France’s 35-hour workweek law

Heads of small and mid-size French companies attend a demonstration organized by the French CGPME (Confederation of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) employers’ group to protest against government policy and what they see as excessive restrictions and charges in Paris.Sign reads, ‘Repeal 35H,’ in reference to France’s 35-hour workweek law

An imbalanced global economy awaits more aggressive reforms

Glen Hodgson

November 19, 2014

TransCanada CEO Russ Girling (second from left) announces the new Energy East pipeline.

TransCanada CEO Russ Girling (second from left) announces the new Energy East pipeline.

Pipeline paranoia: Why all provinces should embrace expansion

Glen Hodgson

November 6, 2014

People enter a job centre in Berlin.

People enter a job centre in Berlin.

North America strengthens as Europe slips further behind

Glen Hodgson

October 22, 2014

Specialists Robert Tuccillo, left, and Frank Masiello work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Specialists Robert Tuccillo, left, and Frank Masiello work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

As fear grips markets, emotion crowds out the facts

Glen Hodgson

October 8, 2014

The site of the new TTC station of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway extension in Vaughan.

The site of the new TTC station of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway extension in Vaughan.

Aggressive growth policies a priority after Ottawa balances its budget

Glen Hodgson