Increasing regulations depressed economic and job growth, says StatCan study

By John Schofield ( February 10, 2025, 3:36 PM EST) -- In a new study on the potential impact of regulations on the economy, Statistics Canada has found that an increase in regulatory provisions from 2006 to 2021 was associated with a 1.7 percentage point reduction in gross domestic product growth and a 1.3 percentage point reduction in employment growth....