By Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, The Hamilton Spectator; November 17, 2020
Governments across Canada are facing severe economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19. It was clear from Ontario Finance Minister Phillip’s budget speech that much of that uncertainty remains for the foreseeable future. Trying to predict what next year will bring is anyone’s guess. However, several realities pre-existed the pandemic and it is important that we seize the predicament we find ourselves in to address them.