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Defining the Public Interest in Regulatory Decisions: The Case for Economic Efficiency
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| Citation | . 2017. "Defining the Public Interest in Regulatory Decisions: The Case for Economic Efficiency." ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. |
| Page Title: | Defining the Public Interest in Regulatory Decisions: The Case for Economic Efficiency – C.D. Howe Institute |
| Article Title: | Defining the Public Interest in Regulatory Decisions: The Case for Economic Efficiency |
| URL: | https://cdhowe.org/publication/defining-public-interest-regulatory-decisions-case-economic-efficiency/ |
| Published Date: | May 9, 2017 |
| Accessed Date: | January 13, 2026 |
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Canada’s public utility regulators, in sectors ranging from energy to telecommunications, are facing a crisis of legitimacy because they promise more than they can deliver and do not deliver what they should, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Defining the Public Interest in Regulatory Decisions: The Case for Economic Efficiency, author Jeffrey Church argues it is time that governments across Canada refocus regulators.