Driving Ambitions: The Implications of Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector by 2030
Zero-emission vehicle sales must reach 70 percent by 2030 to hit federal emissions targets: C.D. Howe Institute A complete transformation of Canada’s passenger vehicle market – with 70 – 75 percent of sales being of Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) by 2030 – is required in order to hit Ottawa’s emissions targets. This compares to the current […] Zero-emission vehicle sales must reach 70 percent by 2030 to hit federal emissions targets: C.D. Howe Institute
A complete transformation of Canada’s passenger vehicle market – with 70 – 75 percent of sales being of Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) by 2030 – is required in order to hit Ottawa’s emissions targets, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. This compares to the current 3.5…Dachis, Laurin, Mackinnon, Manley, Robson – Federal Budgets Should Support Growth And Mitigate Debt Risks
To: Members of Parliament From: Benjamin Dachis, Alexandre Laurin, Janice MacKinnon, John Manley, and William B.P. Robson Date: July 19, 2021 Re: Federal Budgets Should Support Growth and Mitigate Debt Risks The 2021 federal budget featured overly optimistic projections for growth and federal debt, and too many measures supporting current consumption rather than investment and […] Bank Of Canada Has Loosened Policy Over The Past Six Weeks – Globe And Mail Op-ed
On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada left its target for the overnight rate at 25 basis points while scaling back its quantitative easing (QE) program, reducing the pace of its purchases of Government of Canada debt from $3-billion a week to $2-billion. Lifting its foot off the QE pedal is warranted given recent inflation readings and other underlying metrics. At the same time, however, the unchanged overnight rate target actually represents an easing of monetary policy since the bank’s last announcement six weeks ago, because inflation expectations have increased, and the recovering economy has probably raised the level of the overnight rate that would be consistent with steady growth and 2-per-cent inflation.
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The C.D. Howe Institute announces the 2021 IMCO Policy Interns
The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario and the C.D. Howe Institute have teamed up to provide six paid internships to promising students and graduates of policy, economics and communications programs this summer. These six promising scholars will work alongside…Thorsten Koeppl Re-appointed as C.D. Howe Institute Fellow-in-Residence
William Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Thorsten Koeppl as a Fellow-in-Residence. “Thor is a respected source of insights on central banking, financial services, and…Don Drummond Appointed As C.D. Howe Institute Fellow-in-residence
William Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Don Drummond as a Fellow-in-Residence. “Don is remarkable for his achievements as an economist in the public and private sectors,…Ottawa’s unheralded austerity plan: Cuts to the federal government’s payroll – Financial Post Op-ed
Surging transfer payments financed by unprecedented borrowing have dominated the fiscal headlines since the spring of 2020. By contrast, the sharp run-up in Ottawa’s operating costs since 2014 has hardly registered. As the pandemic recedes and its fiscal aftermath comes to dominate policy discussions, Ottawa’s burgeoning overhead — mainly due to compensation — will come under close scrutiny. As in the proverb, after seven fat years, seven lean years loom.
If not for the distraction of the pandemic, which allowed the government to get away with not presenting a budget in 2020, Ottawa’s surging operating and employment costs would have attracted attention by now. In the 2014/15 fiscal year, federal expenses other than transfer…
Lawrence Herman – The Private Sector Role In Confronting China
From: Lawrence Herman To: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Date: July 14, 2021 Re: The Private Sector Role in Confronting China Much attention at last month’s G7 summit was focused on promoting free and fair trade in the post-pandemic world. While the word China never appeared in the final communiqué, G7 leaders clearly had it in mind. There’s a reference […] Vaccine Ins and Outs: An Exploration of the Legal Issues Raised by Vaccine Passports
Assessing the Legal Hurdles to Vaccine Passports In this report five leading experts in health law and medicine at the University of Ottawa examine vaccine passports in the context of Charter rights, privacy rights, and implementation. The paper first explores whether a vaccine passport regime would infringe Charter rights, including mobility rights, rights to liberty […] Assessing the Legal Hurdles to Vaccine Passports
A new study from the C.D. Howe Institute assesses the legal hurdles to implementing vaccine passports in Canada and concludes they are not insurmountable. In “Vaccine Ins and Outs: An Exploration of the Legal Issues Raised by Vaccine Passports,” five leading experts in…S3 E14: Too Much Stimulus with Bill Robson and Jeremy Kronick
With most of Canada partially vaccinated and 41% going into a “two dose summer,” is now the time to pull back on COVID-19 related stimulus spending? The Institute’s Bill Robson and Jeremy Kronick tell Michael Hainsworth that the economic data support the move as consumers prepare to open their wallets wide.