Global debt problems cause Jack Mintz to argue for risk-management planning Europe already faces debt crises in Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain, while major question marks surround Belgium and Italy. Dark clouds have also descended upon the U.S. financial system. Jack Mintz examines these debt problems in his latest Financial Post article. Mintz argues that […]

Merger would make economy more competitive An upcoming vote by TMX and LSE shareholders could have far-reaching impacts for Canada’s economy. In his latest Financial Post column, Jack Mintz outlines the different scenarios that could play out following the June 30 ballot. Mintz argues that either a TMX-LSE merger or an acquisition by Maple Group […]

Economic spillovers should determine fiscal support for R&D, exploration Jack Mintz examines Canada’s fiscal treatment of intangible capital spending in his latest Financial Post column. Current incentives for R&D and exploration vary industry to industry and province by province. Mintz calls for an end to this mishmash by revamping the system so that fiscal support for […]