Canada’s slow economic growth and poor productivity have many causes. But one of the least discussed—and most consequential—is the case of the missing entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurs generate new ideas, new firms, new jobs, and new competition. They challenge incumbents, commercialize technologies, create new markets, and help move capital and talent toward more productive uses.
Yet by multiple measu...
The decline in Canadian entrepreneurship is framed as a systemic issue with far-reaching economic consequences, but the narrative also reveals deeper tensions about risk, reward, and societal priorities. The strongest version of this argument—supported by data on declining self-employment and business entry rates—highlights how regulatory and structural barriers stifle dynamism. However, the article’s focus on policy reforms assumes that entrepreneurship is primarily a function of external condi...