Kronick, Robson – The Economic Perils of Federal Tax Hikes on Banks and Insurers
From: Jeremy M. Kronick and William B.P. Robson To: Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland Date: October 4, 2022 Re: The Economic Perils of Federal Tax Hikes on Banks and Insurers Taxes are a necessary evil. Necessary, because we must fund government services. Evil, because they do damage beyond the cost to those who pay them – discouraging work […] Hodgson, Hodgson – Federal Purchases of Direct Air Capture Would Help Build a Viable Market
From: Glen Hodgson and David Hodgson To: Canadians Concerned About Climate Targets Date: October 3, 2022 Re: Federal Purchases of Direct Air Capture Would Help Build a Viable Market Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will be difficult, given the large stock of capital engaged in the production and use of fossil fuels. Carbon capture has become a […] S4 E14: Only Hot Air? with Charles DeLand
Ottawa wants to slash greenhouse gas emissions from Canadian home heating. But is the goal little more than hot air? The C.D. Howe Institute’s Charles DeLand tells host Michael Hainsworth that cutting emissions to 0% by 2050 will cost more than $6 billion a year and we need to start renovating homes now.
La réconciliation passe surtout par l’économie – La Presse Op-Ed
Une véritable réconciliation avec les peuples autochtones doit aller au-delà des symboles pour se traduire en actions concrètes pour accélérer le rattrapage économique des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis.
En cette Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation, examinons la contribution potentielle de la finance durable à ce rattrapage. En 2015, la Commission du même nom avait appelé le milieu des affaires à s’engager à reconnaître les droits des peuples autochtones, à leur faire place parmi leurs employés, dirigeants et actionnaires, à investir dans leurs communautés et à éduquer leur personnel sur ces enjeux.
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Drummond, Laurin – Federal Finances: This is No Time for Loose Pursestrings
From: Don Drummond and Alexandre Laurin To: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland Date: September 29, 2022 Re: Federal Finances: This is No Time for Loose Pursestrings After the pandemic-induced swelling of the federal government’s deficit and debt burden, there has been some apparent good fiscal news of late. The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) declared federal finances “sustainable.” Its projection shows that […] Uneven Odds: Men, Women and the Obstacles to Getting Back to Work with Kids
There are thousands of parents wanting to make their way into the workplace. In this E-Brief, we illustrate how different the experience is for mothers and fathers. While fathers typically search for work because they lost their previous job, mothers have often been away from the labour force while taking care of children and […] Odds Stacked Against Mothers Re-Entering the Job Market. Here’s Why.
The odds are stacked against mothers trying to re-enter the labour market compared to fathers, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Uneven Odds: Men, Women and the Obstacles to Getting Back to Work with Kids,” authors…Federal tax hikes on banks and insurers risk causing broader economic damage – Globe and Mail Op-Ed
Taxes are a necessary evil. Necessary, because we must fund government services. Evil, because they do damage beyond the cost to those who pay them – discouraging work and saving, misallocating where our scarce resources go, and encouraging underground activity. The federal government’s coming levies on banks and insurers – a corporate income surtax and the “Canada Recovery Dividend” – don’t even qualify as “necessary.”
These taxes were part of the Liberal campaign platform for last year’s federal election. The platform committed to raising the corporate income tax rate on bank and insurer profits above $1-billion from the 15 per cent other businesses pay to 18 per cent. It also proposed the Canada Recovery Dividend: a…
Laurin, Robson – Inflation Pain Includes Tax Creep and Benefit Erosion
From: Alexandre Laurin and William B.P. Robson To: Canada’s Tax Collectors Date: September 27, 2022 Re: Inflation Pain Includes Tax Creep and Benefit Erosion Inflation of 7 percent or more is something many Canadians had never experienced until this summer. As a country, we are rediscovering how much inflation hurts. The shrinking value of our dollars is […] S4 E13: STEM Skills Shortage Solutions with Bill Robson and Jayson Hilchie
COVID-19 has intensified the need for digital and STEM skills, but Canada lags in this area. Why? For insight into the solutions to a generational problem, Jayson Hilchie of the Entertainment Software Association of Canada joins C.D. Howe Institute CEO Bill Robson and host Michael Hainsworth to discuss the two paths Canada must take to remain competitive and fuel our economy.
Johnson, Niblett – Savoir tirer parti des effets de réseau afin de créer une valeur ajoutée pour les acheteurs et les propriétaires-vendeurs au Canada
Destinataires : Autorités de réglementation du courtage immobilier du Canada Expéditeurs : Paul Johnson et Anthony Niblett Date : 22 septembre 2022 Objet : Savoir tirer parti des effets de réseau afin de créer une valeur ajoutée pour les acheteurs et les propriétaires-vendeurs au Canada Vous avez peut-être remarqué une augmentation du nombre de pancartes […] Johnson, Niblett – How to Leverage Network Effects to Create Additional Value for Canadian Home Buyers and Sellers
To: Canada’s Real Estate Regulators From: Paul Johnson and Anthony Niblett Date: September 22, 2022 Re: How to Leverage Network Effects to Create Additional Value for Canadian Home Buyers and Sellers You may have noticed an increased number of lawn signs advertising a home as an “exclusive listing” or “coming soon.” These are more than marketing strategies to sell […]