Guest Columns
Asking the right questions to safeguard our sovereignty
The Hill Times (November 11, 2024)
Debt, Growth and the ‘Madman Theory of Economic Policy’: This Year at the IMF
Policy Magazine (October 23, 2024)
Paul Deegan: National Newspaper Week is about supporting local journalism
National Post (October 7, 2024)
Opinion: The next federal election needs to be about the economy, stupid
Financial Post (October 3, 2024)
Lynch and Deegan: 10 steps to get Canada's defence spending on track
Ottawa Citizen (August 27, 2024)
Opinion | Non-Jewish community leaders should stand up against antisemitism too
Toronto Star (August 26, 2024)
Opinion: Ten ways out of the productivity trap
Financial Post (August 13, 2024)
Paul Deegan and Kevin Lynch: Liberalism is under siege—from within as much as from without
The Hub (July 19, 2024)
It’s Time for Corporate Canada to Take Action on Antisemitism
Policy Magazine (July 12, 2024)
Ontario gets it right with advertising and news businesses
Globe and Mail (July 3, 2024)
The Geopolitical Economy: Nationalism, Populism and a New ‘Yes, We Can’
Policy Magazine (June 17, 2024)
How should we prepare for the unpredictable? Talk to Americans
The Hill Times (April 17, 2024)
A Global Context for Canada’s Budget: The IMF’s ‘Policy Tests’
Policy Magazine (April 16, 2024)
Budget 2024: Plotting a Return to Canadian Competitiveness
Policy Magazine (April 13, 2024)
How do we attract more businesspeople in public life?
The Hill Times (April 11, 2024)
Paul Deegan: Dismissal of Royal Bank CFO is no run-of-the-mill firing
Financial Post (April 8, 2024)
Opinion: Why can’t we get anything built anymore in Canada?
Financial Post (March 21, 2024)
Mulroney Was a Transformative Leader
Policy Magazine (March 5, 2024)
Budget 2024 Preview: Time for the Long View
Policy Magazine (February 29, 2024)
Vancouver Sun (February 14, 2024)
As ‘clouds are beginning to part’ on economic outlook, what must the government do?
Globe and Mail (January 31, 2024)
The Davos crystal ball: global risks in 2024 and beyond
The Hill Times (January 15, 2024)
Trump 2.0 would be a high risk for Canada
The Hill Times (January 15, 2024)
Canada’s Moment to Show Leadership on Antisemitism
Policy Magazine (December 21, 2023)
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/supporting-local-journalism-from-the-ground-up
National Post (October 3, 2023)
Opinion: Liberals need to help Bank of Canada slay inflation, not hinder it
Financial Post (August 31, 2023)
Protecting Canada’s Economy from 2024 US Election Disruption
Policy Magazine (August 24, 2023)
Canada needs more people like Ed Lumley
The Hill Times (August 23, 2023)
Canada’s leaders must start laying out their vision for the next decade, right now
Globe and Mail (August 11, 2023)
Unchecked political power weakens Israel - opinion
Jerusalem Post (July 31, 2023)
To protect our Arctic interests we must have the capacity to deter and defend
Toronto Star (July 19, 2023)
U.S. and EU are moving fast on competition and antitrust – where’s Canada?
Globe and Mail (May 28, 2023)
Lynch and Deegan: Deal for Canada's public servants raises wider issues
Ottawa Citizen (May 4, 2023)
DEEGAN: ‘time to keep federal advertising dollars in Canada’
Merritt Herald (April 28, 2023)
IMF Spring Meetings: The Economics of Geopolitics
Policy Magazine (April 15, 2023)
Reading the IMF’s Latest Worldview
Policy Magazine (April 12, 2023)
Thorny Issues on the World Bank/IMF Agenda
Policy Magazine (April 9, 2023)
Competition is essential to dynamic capitalism and productive economies
The Hill Times (April 3, 2023)
What’s missing in our innovation agenda?
The Hill Times (March 15, 2023)
Budget 2023: Canada Needs to Get Fundamentals Right Again
Policy Magazine (March 10, 2023)
Is there a dark side to academic consulting?
Toronto Star (March 4, 2023)
Lessons Learned from the Past Decade
Policy Magazine (February 28, 2023)
Policy-making in a crisis: preparing for the unexpected
The Hill Times (February 23, 2023)
The Hill Times (February 16, 2023)
Lessons from Joe Biden’s Masterclass
Policy Magazine (February 11, 2023)
Back to the Future: In Praise of Face-to-Face Annual General Meetings
Policy Magazine (December 19, 2022)
To counter China, Canada needs to go beyond an Indo-Pacific strategy
Globe and Mail (December 18, 2022)
Opinion: Time to get on with LNG exports
Financial Post (December 2, 2022)
Lynch and Deegan: Canada's fall fiscal update needs to reflect the times
Ottawa Citizen (October 31, 2022)
An Agenda for a Viable News Publishing Industry
Policy Magazine (October 26, 2022)
Deegan: Lessons about leadership from the Hockey Canada scandal
(October 13, 2022)
Lynch and Deegan: As we debate the monarchy's role, let's strengthen the Commonwealth
Ottawa Citizen (September 26, 2022)
Toxic leadership’s toughest foe is a strong corporate culture
Toronto Star (September 10, 2022)
NAFTA at 30: The Opportunities of Tomorrow Are Here Today
Policy Magazine (August 31, 2022)
Lynch and Deegan: Threats against Chrystia Freeland part of a pattern Canada can no longer ignore
Ottawa Citizen (August 30, 2022)
Anniversaries matter, and NAFTA (CUSMA) is approaching the big ’30’
The Hill Times (August 11, 2022)
More publishers need a fair deal
The Seattle Times (June 24, 2022)
KEVIN LYNCH & PAUL DEEGAN: Putin’s miscalculation could be Atlantic Canada’s opportunity
Saltwire (June 8, 2022)
Toronto Star (June 4, 2022)
Opinion: Newspapers are not packaging
Vancouver Sun (May 12, 2022)
Rediscovering Competitiveness: In Search of a ‘Growth Anchor’?
Policy Magazine (April 26, 2022)
Opinion: Liberal plan to compel Big Tech to share revenues a lifeline for news publishers
National Post (April 15, 2022)
News publishers need legislation passed by June
The Hill Times (April 14, 2022)
Online News Bill Needs Swift Passage
Policy Magazine (April 5, 2022)
Putin’s heinous attack on Ukraine could well bring us to the brink of war in Europe
The Hill Times (March 31, 2022)
EDITORIAL: Extended Producer Responsibility
Times Chronicle (March 8, 2022)
Macro Forecasting in Turbulent Times
Policy Magazine (March 8, 2022)
Ottawa is under siege. Let’s learn the lessons
Toronto Star (February 8, 2022)
Legislation to level playing field between Big Tech and news organizations is needed now
Toronto Star (February 5, 2022)
Are Canadians adequately preparing for tomorrow’s risks today?
The Hill Times (January 21, 2022)
Lynch and Deegan: Here are seven (non-COVID) ways the coming year will challenge us
Ottawa Citizen (January 14, 2022)
Toward a Cleaner, Greener Future
Policy Magazine (December 25, 2021)
News publishers need legislation passed by June
The Hill Times (December 8, 2021)
Getting Parliament to Work Again
Policy Magazine (October 29, 2021)
Deepening Divides: The IMF Refreshes its Crystal Ball
Policy Magazine (October 25, 2021)
Government and Big Tech must tackle online harassment against journalists
Globe and Mail (October 15, 2021)
Post-election Canada faces major macro uncertainties
Toronto Star (October 12, 2021)
The Canada-U.S. relationship isn’t what it was. The question now is: What will it be?
Globe and Mail (September 25, 2021)
SCOTT MULLIN & PAUL DEEGAN: How Don Oliver built business case to end anti-Black Racism
Saltwire (September 24, 2021)
Reversing Truth Decay in Canada: Follow the Aussie Model
Policy Magazine (September 2, 2021)
Policy Magazine (August 27, 2021)
How to Avoid a Seinfeld Campaign
Policy Magazine (August 23, 2021)
Here’s an agenda for Campaign 2021
Toronto Star (August 17, 2021)
Opinion: Why Canada must fight Big Tech's unregulated monopoly power
National Post (July 21, 2021)
Time for Canada to Level the Digital Playing Field
Policy Magazine (July 21, 2021)
Our parliamentary committees should operate better, especially now
The Hill Times (June 10, 2021)
KEVIN LYNCH & PAUL DEEGAN: A Team Atlantic Canada approach can really up our innovation game
Saltwire (May 23, 2021)
Policy Magazine (April 19, 2021)
KEVIN LYNCH & PAUL DEEGAN: Atlantic Canada not keeping up with the global competition
Saltwire (April 5, 2021)
The era of big government is coming back
Globe and Mail (March 20, 2021)
The Great Budgetary Pivot: But to Where?
Policy Magazine (March 2, 2021)
A Canadian view of the Capitol riots in the United States - opinion
Jerusalem Post (January 23, 2021)
What can Canada do for Joe Biden?
Globe and Mail (January 15, 2021)
Opinion: There are five must-tackle challenges for Canada in 2021
Calgary Herald (December 26, 2020)
Hamilton Spectator (December 21, 2020)
Brace Yourselves: The Tests of 2021
Policy Magazine (December 16, 2020)
Opinion: Taking on the tech titans means fostering Canadian innovation
National Post (November 3, 2020)
The Throne Speech must focus on growing the economy
Globe and Mail (September 20, 2020)
Preparing for Canada’s Next Normal
Policy Magazine (August 31, 2020)
How to Regulate Big Tech Without Stifling Innovation
Policy Magazine (August 28, 2020)
Why Canada should embrace productivity
Toronto Star (August 26, 2020)
Opinion: Time to push the reset button on Canada-U.S. relations
National Post (August 19, 2020)
What WE needs to do next: split up and open up
Globe and Mail (July 20, 2020)
Opinion: Brian Mulroney the statesman is still going strong
Montreal Gazette (July 7, 2020)
Brian Mulroney is Having a Moment
Policy Magazine (July 2, 2020)
National Post (May 20, 2020)
Ottawa Citizen (May 20, 2020)
A road map for Canada after the pandemic
Toronto Star (April 27, 2020)
Doug Ford has found his groove in the COVID crisis
Toronto Star (April 6, 2020)
Five lasting implications of COVID-19 for Canada and the world
Globe and Mail (April 1, 2020)
Doing the right thing is what real leadership is all about
Toronto Star (February 4, 2020)
Let’s give Michael McCain, CEO of Maple Leaf Foods, a break
Toronto Star (January 14, 2020)
Today’s party leaders could learn from Jean Chretien’s tough love leadership
Hamilton Spectator (May 30, 2019)
Brian Mulroney: our greatest statesman prime minister
Toronto Star (March 12, 2019)
Canada needs more leaders like Joe Clark
National Post (February 1, 2019)
What politicians can learn from Scott Brison
Toronto Star (January 15, 2019)
Journalism too important to go the way of the video store
Toronto Star (December 10, 2018)
Ten lessons from St. Mike’s crisis for corporate Canada
Toronto Star (November 29, 2018)
Lives Lived: Shelagh Deegan, 84
Globe and Mail (August 2, 2016)