To: Prime Minister Mark CarneyFrom: Grant Bishop, Keith LeBlanc and Brice MacGregorDate: May 8, 2025Re: Carbon Pricing Requires Attention to Detail – and Sound Economics Rewind a year and many Canadians were expecting a carbon tax election. Of course, other threats to Canada’s economy soon overshadowed climate policy as the ballot question. Last week’s election and […]
To: The new Government of CanadaFrom: Charles DeLand and Colin BusbyDate: May 1, 2025Re: Making National Unity Priority # 1: A Plan to Engage the West Mark Carney’s election victory gives him a sizeable minority government that now gets to deliver on a platform to spark economic growth, sew national unity, and deal with Donald Trump. […]
Oil and gas and mining investments are foundational to the Canadian economy. The inventory of planned investments and those projects underway can signal future contributions to Canadian economic growth. While the inventory of planned mining projects has remained relatively stable over the past decade, the oil and gas project inventory has declined significantly, dropping in recent years despite strong […]
From: Christina Caron and Glen HodgsonTo: Economy observersDate: March 11, 2025Re: The Erosion of Natural Capital and Declining Productivity Growth As we discussed yesterday, labour productivity and multifactor productivity (MFP) growth rates have been declining in advanced economies for several decades, and the decline in labour productivity growth has now extended to emerging economies. While […]
From: John PecmanTo: Competition policy watchersDate: March 4, 2025Re: Greenwashing Provision Has No Place in New Competition Act Bill C-59, the last of three recent rounds of amendments to the Competition Act that strengthened Canada’s ability to tackle anti-competitive and deceptive marketing practices, contained a problematic “greenwashing” provision. That provision expanded previous prohibitions of misrepresentations about products and […]
Canada’s electricity generation mix has shown remarkable consistency over the years, anchored by hydroelectric power as the dominant source. Nuclear power remains a cornerstone of the national electricity supply, while wind power has established itself as the leading renewable alternative to hydro. Notable disruptions occurred in 2023-24, when drought conditions constrained hydroelectric output, leading to […]
Canada is at a critical crossroads. In the face of rising geopolitical tensions, shifting US trade policies, and economic uncertainty, the country must act swiftly to secure its long-term prosperity. A crucial area where Canada must accelerate progress is in pipeline infrastructure. This is not only an energy issue but one of national security, economic […]
Canada’s Emissions Reduction Plan isn’t the best approach. We’ve got practical ideas that can fix it. We’re bringing policy solutions to the table at cdhowe.org.
“By avoiding discussion of the consequences of cancelling the carbon tax these politicians are being given a free ride. It is time Canadians ask some pointed questions.”
From: Glen HodgsonTo: Trump watchersDate: January 14, 2025Re:Â Will Trump End US Green Investments? And How Should Canada Respond? Donald Trump will soon be the next US President. And his tariff and border threats dominate the Canadian policy agenda. Meanwhile, a host of other US economic policies have significant implications for Canada. Energy transition policies are […]
From: Werner Antweiler To: Green transition observersDate: January 6, 2025Re: Meet the New Biofuels: Versatile, Green and Getting Cheaper We may be entering the age of the electric car, but biofuels will still be an important tool in the fight against climate change for years to come. Most Canadian cars will run on conventional fuel […]
To: Our Faithful Readers Date: January 2, 2025 Re: Intelligence Memos: 2024 in Review Intelligence memos are a key way C.D. Howe Institute researchers share their insights about current events. And 2024 had no shortage of material: Canada’s healthcare struggles, housing affordability, the Bank of Canada’s inflation fight, a host of questionable fiscal policies from Ottawa and the […]
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To: Prime Minister Mark CarneyFrom: Grant Bishop, Keith LeBlanc and Brice MacGregorDate: May 8, 2025Re: Carbon Pricing Requires Attention to Detail – and Sound Economics Rewind a year and many Canadians were expecting a carbon tax election. Of course, other threats to Canada’s economy soon overshadowed climate policy as the ballot question. Last week’s election and […]
To: The new Government of CanadaFrom: Charles DeLand and Colin BusbyDate: May 1, 2025Re: Making National Unity Priority # 1: A Plan to Engage the West Mark Carney’s election victory gives him a sizeable minority government that now gets to deliver on a platform to spark economic growth, sew national unity, and deal with Donald Trump. […]
Oil and gas and mining investments are foundational to the Canadian economy. The inventory of planned investments and those projects underway can signal future contributions to Canadian economic growth. While the inventory of planned mining projects has remained relatively stable over the past decade, the oil and gas project inventory has declined significantly, dropping in recent years despite strong […]
From: Christina Caron and Glen HodgsonTo: Economy observersDate: March 11, 2025Re: The Erosion of Natural Capital and Declining Productivity Growth As we discussed yesterday, labour productivity and multifactor productivity (MFP) growth rates have been declining in advanced economies for several decades, and the decline in labour productivity growth has now extended to emerging economies. While […]
From: John PecmanTo: Competition policy watchersDate: March 4, 2025Re: Greenwashing Provision Has No Place in New Competition Act Bill C-59, the last of three recent rounds of amendments to the Competition Act that strengthened Canada’s ability to tackle anti-competitive and deceptive marketing practices, contained a problematic “greenwashing” provision. That provision expanded previous prohibitions of misrepresentations about products and […]
Canada’s electricity generation mix has shown remarkable consistency over the years, anchored by hydroelectric power as the dominant source. Nuclear power remains a cornerstone of the national electricity supply, while wind power has established itself as the leading renewable alternative to hydro. Notable disruptions occurred in 2023-24, when drought conditions constrained hydroelectric output, leading to […]
Canada is at a critical crossroads. In the face of rising geopolitical tensions, shifting US trade policies, and economic uncertainty, the country must act swiftly to secure its long-term prosperity. A crucial area where Canada must accelerate progress is in pipeline infrastructure. This is not only an energy issue but one of national security, economic […]
Canada’s Emissions Reduction Plan isn’t the best approach. We’ve got practical ideas that can fix it. We’re bringing policy solutions to the table at cdhowe.org.
“By avoiding discussion of the consequences of cancelling the carbon tax these politicians are being given a free ride. It is time Canadians ask some pointed questions.”
From: Glen HodgsonTo: Trump watchersDate: January 14, 2025Re:Â Will Trump End US Green Investments? And How Should Canada Respond? Donald Trump will soon be the next US President. And his tariff and border threats dominate the Canadian policy agenda. Meanwhile, a host of other US economic policies have significant implications for Canada. Energy transition policies are […]
From: Werner Antweiler To: Green transition observersDate: January 6, 2025Re: Meet the New Biofuels: Versatile, Green and Getting Cheaper We may be entering the age of the electric car, but biofuels will still be an important tool in the fight against climate change for years to come. Most Canadian cars will run on conventional fuel […]
To: Our Faithful Readers Date: January 2, 2025 Re: Intelligence Memos: 2024 in Review Intelligence memos are a key way C.D. Howe Institute researchers share their insights about current events. And 2024 had no shortage of material: Canada’s healthcare struggles, housing affordability, the Bank of Canada’s inflation fight, a host of questionable fiscal policies from Ottawa and the […]