Manitoba’s Soaring Land Transfer Taxes Need Reform
Manitoba’s land transfer tax has ballooned over the past two decades and is in need of reform, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Damage Control: Options for Reforming the Land Transfer Tax in Manitoba,” authors Bev Dahlby and Jack Mintz examine the land…Hunter, Schwanen – Anti-big Tech Bias Could Be Costly For Canadians
From: Lawson Hunter and Daniel Schwanen To: Canadians Concerned about Big Tech Date: June 1, 2021 Re: Anti-Big Tech Bias Could Be Costly for Canadians Earlier this spring, Vass Bednar and Robin Shaban argued in an opinion column that the Competition Bureau is unable to protect consumers from the dominance of Big Tech firms. They advocated turning the Bureau from […] Elliott, Manget, Robson – Five Ideas To Help Cities Make The Most Of The Recovery
From: Andrea Elliott, Joe Manget and William B.P. Robson To: The Citizens and Leaders of Canada’s Cities Date: May 31, 2021 Re: Five Ideas to Help Cities Make the Most of the Recovery Toronto, like other major Canadian cities, is creative and resilient. Its underlying economic strength, built on world-leading talent and diverse, innovative local businesses, will enable it […] À Force De Crier Au Loup De L’inflation, Va-t-il Surgir ? – La Presse Opinion
En matière d’inflation, il se peut qu’à force de crier au loup, la bête surgisse pour de vrai. Il suffit que tout le monde y croie et se comporte comme tel, pour que l’inflation apparaisse.
A contrario, si tous les agents économiques pensent que l’inflation restera en moyenne à 2 %, il y a de bonnes chances que cette conviction s’autoréalise. D’où, pour une banque centrale, l’importance névralgique de l’ancrage des anticipations.
J’exagère un peu, mais pas tellement. De fait, l’économie est toujours balayée par des vents contraires qui poussent l’inflation à la hausse ou à la baisse. Mais si les anticipations sont bien arrimées, la banque centrale n’aura pas à beaucoup changer son taux directeur pour que les…
Imco Creates Policy Research Internships At The C.D. Howe Institute
The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) is pleased to announce that it is providing six paid internships at the C.D. Howe Institute for the summer of 2021. IMCO will support internships for outstanding recent graduates of policy and economic programs to…Robert Mysicka – Sharpening A Dull Sword: Amending The Competition Act To Increase Scrutiny Of Self-regulators
From: Robert Mysicka To: Canada’s Competition Watchdogs Date: May 28, 2021 Re: Sharpening a Dull Sword: Amending the Competition Act to Increase Scrutiny of Self-Regulators How do you know if the professional you are working with at an important time in your life – whether it is a lawyer, a realtor, or a doctor, […] Blueprint for Crown Corp Governance Could Improve Performance
Crown corporations span the country with operations equivalent to 7 percent of Canadian GDP but their performance could be improved by following a blueprint for good governance, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Finding Jewels Among the Crowns: Optimal…Finding Jewels Among the Crowns: Optimal Governance Principles for Canada’s State-Owned Enterprises
Blueprint for Crown Corp Governance Could Improve Performance Crown corporations span the country with operations equivalent to 7 percent of Canadian GDP but their performance could be improved by following a blueprint for good governance. Together, federal, provincial and local Crowns had annual revenues of $162 billion in 2019, although they generated a small collective […] Dillon, Gullo – Six Principles To Help Lead Canada To A Net-zero Economy
From: John Dillon and Michael Gullo To: Canada’s Policymakers Date: May 27, 2021 Re: Six Principles to Help Lead Canada to a Net-Zero Economy Climate change represents one of the most urgent public policy challenges facing Canadians today. Fortunately, we have the expertise, the resources and the know-how to achieve the government’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. It […] Anti-big populism threatens Canadian economic success – Financial Post Op-ed
In a Post op-ed earlier this spring, “Why Canada’s toothless Competition Bureau can’t go after Big Tech,” Vass Bednar and Robin Shaban argued that Canada’s competition authorities are unable to “protect consumers from the dominance of Big Tech firms like Google and Facebook.” They advocated turning the Competition Bureau, a law enforcement agency, into an agency that investigates, and may even impose penalties or remedial action for conduct that has the potential to be anti-competitive. And they proposed giving the Bureau the power to seize data or compel production of business documentation for “market studies” from entities that are not even being formally investigated. As a 2017 report from…
Philip Oreopoulos – High-dosage Tutoring Stems Pandemic Learning Loss. Canada Should Get Going
From: Philip Oreopoulos To: Canada’s Education Ministers Date: May 26, 2021 Re: High-dosage Tutoring Stems Pandemic Learning Loss. Canada Should Get Going Over a year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, student learning loss remains a pressing policy concern. Inconsistent learning environments, low attendance rates, and inequitable access to educational technologies and resources have created an unprecedented […] S3 E11: Taxing Vaping for Harm Reduction
Cigarette smoking is the single largest cause of avoidable premature death in Canada. It’s estimated to cut 10 years off a smoker’s life. Cigarettes have gotten a 21st century makeover since they were first introduced in the 19th century. Concordia University economics professor Ian Irvine says Ottawa should tax vape-based products as a harm reduction […]