The Proper Federal Role in Housing with Benjamin Dachis
If Ottawa is to play a role in solving the housing crisis, it must be strategic and stay out of the way of municipalities. The C.D. Howe Institute’s Benjamin Dachis tells host Michael Hainsworth that changing the tax treatment for both homeowners and rental developers would go a long way towards encouraging more construction.
Jon Johnson – NAFTA/CUSMA Investor/State Disputes – Fading Away or Out with a Bang
From: Jon Johnson To: Keystone Saga Watchers Date: October 27, 2023 Re: NAFTA/CUSMA Investor/State Disputes – Fading Away or Out with a Bang The claim brought by TC Energy (formerly TransCanada Pipelines) under the CUSMA procedures for NAFTA investor/state claims is massive: US$15 billion plus interest. The claim, relating to TC Energy’s construction of the […] Napas Thein – Canada Needs its Own AI Regulatory Framework
This week, we present the three top finishers in the C.D. Howe Institute Intelligence Memo competition, which was open to graduate students across the country. Today, our first runner-up. From: Napas Thein To: The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Date: October 26, 2023 Re: Canada Needs its Own AI Regulatory […] Beyond tightening, where is the end point of the Bank of Canada’s monetary policy? – Globe and Mail
The Bank of Canada once again held its policy rate at 5 per cent on Wednesday, as expected.
After two months of disappointment, with the annual change in the Consumer Price Index ticking up in July and August, inflation resumed its descent in September, falling to 3.8 per cent from 4 per cent. That, plus weak economic numbers, made it practically certain – confirmed by the expectations of financial markets – that the central bank would hold.
The real questions concern the bank’s end point for monetary policy in the medium term and what that means for Canadians.
The bank is probably at the end of its tightening cycle. But this doesn’t mean interest rates are coming back down to where they were before…
The ABCs of Fiscal Accountability: The Report Card for Canada’s Senior Governments, 2023
by William B.P. Robson and Nicholas Dahir Canadians and their elected representatives know too little about how Canada’s senior governments tax and spend. The fiscal impact of COVID-19 has made transparency in government budgets and financial statements more important than ever. As grades ranging from A+ to C– in this report card indicate, some governments […] C.D. Howe Institute Pans Canadian Governments’ Opaque Budgets
Canadian senior governments’ budgets are too opaque, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. While Alberta and Saskatchewan garnered grades in the A range in its latest annual report card, both the federal government, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Northwest… Crystal Gooding – Throwing Money in the Trash? Solutions for Plastic Waste
This week, we present the three top finishers in the C.D. Howe Institute Intelligence Memo competition, which was open to graduate students across the country. Today, our first co-winner. To: Canadians Concerned About Plastic Pollution From: Crystal Gooding Date: October 24, 2023 Re: Throwing Money in the Trash? Solutions for Plastic Waste While the world’s […] Feds shouldn’t amend the pipeline act without real input from the provinces – Financial Post
Four years ago, the federal government enacted the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), also known as Bill C-69. The reception was not good. In some circles, the legislation became known as the “no-more pipelines bill.” Industry associations, scholars and governments expressed their misgivings with the act and the effects it was likely to have on resource development. This month the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed the act is unconstitutional. Whoops!
The door is not shut on a better approach, however. But Ottawa and the provinces need to work together to achieve it, starting now. In the decision’s conclusion, Chief Justice Wagner wrote: “This scheme plainly overstepped the mark.” What are the key elements that federal policy-makers…
Joe McKinnon – It’s Time to Reprioritize Fundamental Research
This week, we present the three top finishers in the C.D. Howe Institute Intelligence Memo competition, which was open to graduate students across the country. Today, our first co-winner. To: Canadian innovation policy leaders From: Joe McKinnon Date: October 23, 2023 Re: It’s Time to Reprioritize Fundamental Research Significant investments in fundamental research are needed […] Balance of data shows rate hikes are starting to work: C.D. Howe’s Jeremy Kronick
Jeremy Kronick, Associate Vice President and Director of the Centre on Financial and Monetary Policy at the C.D. Howe Institute, tells BNN Bloomberg that the Bank of Canada should hold rates at their current level tomorrow, but there’s also a chance they might hike again in this tightening cycle. He points to the job market and wage growth as areas of concern. Addy, Goldman – Four flaws in Ottawa’s New Competition Framework
To: Canadian businesses From: George N. Addy and Calvin Goldman Date: October 20, 2023 Re: Four flaws in Ottawa’s New Competition Framework If you own or run a business and if you are concerned about your commercially sensitive information you need to speak up now. The federal government’s new Competition Act amendments could result in […]Compared to its peers, Canada falls short on seniors’ care – Financial Post
Via the Canadian Institute for Health Research, Canada was an enthusiastic participant in the Commonwealth Fund’s ambitious 18,000-person 2021 survey of seniors in 11 wealthy nations.(Germany, Australia, Switzerland, New Zealand, the U.S., Norway, Canada, the U.K., France, Sweden and Netherlands). It asked 68 questions about people’s experience with and perception of the health-care system and the health-care providers they deal with.
In our recent C.D. Howe Institute paper, we focused on the results for seniors care. We used 49 indicators from the survey to create five summary categories: access to care, care process, equity, the impact of COVID-19 on seniors and the health status of seniors. Such…