Philip Cross

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Recent work

• Opinion: AI may not be as big a threat to our jobs as you thinkOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 17, 2023
• Philip Cross: Statistics Canada feeding misperception Canadians on the brink of financial ruinOpinion · Calgary Herald · Jun 12, 2023
• Philip Cross: More casualties like Silicon Valley Bank to comeOpinion · National Post · Mar 14, 2023
• Opinion | The Saturday Debate: Should governments forgive all student debt?Opinion · Toronto Star · May 27, 2022
• Opinion | The Saturday Debate: Would a wealth tax be effective?Opinion · Toronto Star · Sep 3, 2021
• The Saturday Debate: Would a wealth tax be effective?Opinion · Toronto Star · Sep 3, 2021
• Opinion | The Saturday Debate: Should we be worried about government debt?Opinion · Toronto Star · May 7, 2021
• Should Canada ban non-residents from buying homes?Opinion · Toronto Star · Dec 10, 2019
• Should Canada ban non-residents from buying homes? | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 9, 2019
• Should the federal deficit be more of a concern? | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 7, 2019
• Is shutting the Oshawa GM plant inevitable? Yes | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 3, 2018
• Opinion | Is Toronto better off with 25 councillors? YesOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 17, 2018
• Is Toronto better off with 25 councillors? YesOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 16, 2018
• Opinion | Carbon taxes do not curb emissions or help battle climate changeOpinion · Toronto Star · May 28, 2018
• Opinion: More 'value-added' exports for forestry products hardly possible or desirableOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Apr 19, 2017
• Our middle-class obsession is leaving too many Canadians behindOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 23, 2015
• Don’t beat up Statscan for one data errorOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 14, 2014
• Testing the limits of a public-sector economyOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 29, 2014
• Regulation a ‘quaint relic’ with a firm grip on Canada’s economyOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 28, 2014
• Opinion: Debunking myths about developing B.C.’s natural resourcesOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Apr 7, 2014
• Opinion: Debunking myths about developing B.C.’s natural resourcesOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Apr 7, 2014
• Opinion: Debunking myths about developing B.C.’s natural resourcesOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Apr 7, 2014
• Marriage is better for everyone, not just French presidentsOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Feb 9, 2014
• When the dollar falls, everyone in Canada losesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 28, 2014
• Why the Gatsby curve is a poor measure of income mobilityOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 10, 2013
• Population forecasts are anyone’s guess. So, why even try?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 17, 2013
• Population forecasts are anyone’s guess. So, why even try?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 17, 2013
• Ignore the scare tactics. Canadians can afford retirementOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 26, 2013
• Ignore the scare tactics. Canadians can afford retirementOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 26, 2013
• Is inequality a problem worth fixing?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 5, 2013
• Opinion: Is inequality a problem worth fixing?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 5, 2013
• Why wealth must be included in the inequality debateOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 22, 2013
• Why wealth must be included in the inequality debateOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 22, 2013
• Earth faces many risks. Should climate change be our greatest priority?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 12, 2013
• Earth faces many risks. Should climate change be our greatest priority?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 12, 2013
• Should the rich pay more? Not necessarilyOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 29, 2013
• Let’s move beyond census debates. The world is rich with dataOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 7, 2013
• Let’s move beyond census debates. The world is rich with dataOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 7, 2013
• Ottawa CitizenOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Nov 21, 2012