We all want to see our new prime minister do well and are willing to give him the benefit of doubt. At least initially. I think we can judge him in a couple of different ways. First, we can compare his actions against his campaign promises. Is he doing what he said he would? Certainly, President Trump is. We can also look at his policies in the context of what needs to be done in Canada to turn things around. No doubt everyone has an opinion on this. However, in an attempt to focus on the conversation, I would reduce it to a simple equation.

Growth = population growth + productivity +/- fiscal policy.

To address this equation, you need to consider some of the following topics:
1) Immigration
2) The economy / productivity
3) The Government deficit
4) Housing
5) Trade and Tariffs
Let’s take them in order.