DR. JACK MINTZ
President’s Fellow at the School of Public Policy,
University of Calgary

Is Europe really the model Canada should follow?
This in-depth article questions the wisdom of Canada aligning too closely with Europe’s high-tax, heavily regulated, and underperforming economy. Drawing on OECD data, it highlights Europe’s falling productivity, stubbornly high unemployment, soaring energy costs, and lag in innovation compared to the U.S. It warns that adopting European-style policies could weaken Canada’s competitiveness and damage vital U.S. relations.

While trade with the EU offers opportunities, the author argues Canada’s path forward must be built on a stronger, uniquely Canadian model – one that can compete globally without imitating failing systems.

Click here to read the full analysis and discover why Canada’s economic future depends on forging its own path before it’s too late.