Philip Cross

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Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute

Philip Cross spent 36 years at Statistics Canada, the last few years as its Chief Economic Analyst. He wrote Statistics Canada's monthly assessment of the economy for years, as well as many feature articles for the Canadian Economic Observer. After leaving Statistics Canada, he worked for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. He has been widely-quoted over the years, and now writes a bi-weekly column for the National Post and other papers.

Recent Research by Philip Cross

The Role of Natural Resources in British Columbia's Economy

— Mar 22, 2024

The Role of Natural Resources in British Columbia’s Economy, by Senior Fellow Philip Cross, is the first essay in a new series looking at public policy in B.C. This essay quantifies the important role natural resources play in British Columbia’s economy, including the impact on both gross domestic product and employment.

Is the Federal Daycare Program Achieving Its Stated Goals?

— Feb 6, 2024

Is the Federal Daycare Program Achieving Its Stated Goals? is a new study that finds the federal government’s initiative to expand subsidized daycare and raise the labour force participation rate of women has produced few results, nor has the roll-out of daycare meaningfully expanded employment in the industry.

What is Behind Canada’s Growth Crisis?

— Jul 11, 2023

What is Behind Canada’s Growth Crisis? finds that Canada’s per-person GDP, a common measure of prosperity, is growing at its slowest rate since the 1930s and the Great Depression.