Tingting Zhang – Let’s Break Canada’s Skilled Trades Logjams
From: Tingting Zhang To: Canadian Labour Force Observers Date: March 1, 2023 Re: Let’s Break Canada’s Skilled Trades Logjams Skilled trades are essential to the Canadian economy. Every day we need tradespeople to build, maintain, and repair our homes, machines, and cars. The housing and infrastructure industry is booming, retirements are looming and Canada’s energy transition will also demand […] Better for Workers, Better for All? Assessing a Portable Health Benefits Plan in Ontario
Millions of workers in Ontario have no access to supplemental health and dental benefits that reimburse most costs for prescription drugs, dental, vision and mental health services. These services are indisputably essential to good health, productivity and financial security for workers and their families.One solution is a portable health benefits (PHB) plan that allows a […] A Portable Health Benefits Plan is a Feasible, Affordable and Sustainable Way to Help Millions of Ontarians
A portable health benefits (PHB) plan is a feasible, affordable and sustainable way to improve access for millions of Ontarians to essential supplemental health and dental benefits, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. Last…George N. Addy – Competition Act Amendments Should Await a Performance Review
From: George N. Addy To: Competition Law Observers Date: February 27, 2023 Re: Competition Act Amendments Should Await a Performance Review In the past 18 months calls for amendments to Canada’s competition legislation have been growing. A research initiative from retired Senator Howard Wetston and an ongoing campaign by the competition commissioner and others have pushed the idea that […] Net Zero: The Plan to Have a Plan with Erica Myers and Brian Livingston
When it comes to reaching “net zero” emissions by 2050, Canada has a plan – to have a plan to reduce carbon in homes and businesses. That’s according to the University of Calgary’s Brian Livingston and Erica Myers in the fourth episode of the C.D. Howe Institute Podcast. Learn how we’d be better off spending a fraction of money reducing our home’s carbon footprint than buying an electric car.
The Morning After: A Post-Binge Federal Shadow Budget for 2023
With the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us, a concerning trajectory of federal spending has become clear. The economic rebound and higher inflation have boosted federal revenues, and the government is spending almost all the new money.While some new spending is arguably effective in improving Canadian wellbeing, most is not. Federal compensation costs are […] Canadians Need a Smarter Plan for Spending, Tax and Growth
Canadians need a federal government that spends less and better, taxes more intelligently, and sets a fiscal course that will avoid tax increases driven by excessive spending and borrowing, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. …Bailliu, Kronick, Wu – Why Safe Asset Shortages Matter (When They Occur)
From: Jeannine N. Bailliu, Jeremy M. Kronick and Wendy Wu To: Canadians Concerned about Financial Markets Date: February 23, 2023 Re: Why Safe Asset Shortages Matter (When They Occur) Safe assets – debt instruments that are expected to preserve their nominal value during both good times and bad, and have ample liquidity – play a vital role in the […] Charles DeLand – What’s Under the Hood of Ottawa’s Emissions Reduction Roadster?
To: Canadians Concerned about Climate Change From: Charles DeLand Date: February 22, 2023 Re: What’s Under the Hood of Ottawa’s Emissions Reduction Roadster? Like many governments around the world, Canada’s federal government proposes significant policy changes to reduce emissions. More than just significant, the changes propose to alter many industries. This is not to say there will not be […] Peter Glossop – Let’s Not Amend Canada’s Perfectly Good Competition Test
From: Peter Glossop To: Canada’s Competition Law Community Date: February 21, 2023 Re: Let’s Not Amend Canada’s Perfectly Good Competition Test The federal Discussion Paper on The Future of Competition Policy asks whether the competition test in the Competition Act should be replaced with another test that would more effectively capture certain types of mergers, especially those in […] Shadow Budget 2023 with Bill Robson and Don Drummond
In episode three of the C.D. Howe Institute Podcast, we ask what should Federal Budget 2023 look like? According to the C.D. Howe Institute’s CEO Bill Robson and Fellow-in-Residence Don Drummond, Ottawa needs to reign-in spending or risk re-accelerating inflation. But what about climbing debt loads, a healthcare system in crisis, and the constant march of climate change?