William Watson

William Watson is an associate professor in the Department of Economics at McGill University, where he served as chair from 2005 to 2010.

Articles by this author

Putting ourselves in a fix

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When good politics makes bad policy: self-righteousness sells but doesn’t solve the softwood lumber case

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The right: on the outside looking in

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Who’s your daddy not so crucial here

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Oh, no, not separatism again

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Watertight federalism seals both ways

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Getting used to Bush

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What should the Conservatives do next?

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Time for plain talk about social policy

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Libéral, libéral, ou coincé? Des principes libéraux et des entorses qu’il faut parfois y consenter

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Our attitude on Iraq is clear: What’s our policy?

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More health care, less equalization: Ottawa’s sleight-of-hand surplus

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Jerks on all sides

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Martin – neither JFK nor Gorbachev

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Will Martin touch our new economic Constitution?

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A few kind words for paralysis in Ottawa

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