Newfoundland should hold off on plans to develop a power project on the Lower Churchill River in Labrador, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Newfoundland’s Electricity Options: Making the Right Choice Requires an Efficient Pricing Regime,” Memorial University economist James P. Feehan says the province should first reform electricity […]
The best solution for congested highways around Canada’s major cities is the creation of high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes, according to a study from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Congestive Traffic Failure: The Case for High-Occupancy and Express Toll Lanes in Canadian Cities,” author Benjamin Dachis reports that converting carpool lanes into HOT lanes would improve […]
The Study in Brief Amid growing congestion on urban roads and aging highway infrastructure, the merits of road tolls are receiving increasing international attention. Direct road user charges in the form of electronic highway tolls, area charges, or distance-based charges are not only a tool to alleviate traffic congestion, they confront drivers with the costs […]
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Newfoundland should hold off on plans to develop a power project on the Lower Churchill River in Labrador, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Newfoundland’s Electricity Options: Making the Right Choice Requires an Efficient Pricing Regime,” Memorial University economist James P. Feehan says the province should first reform electricity […]