Kronick, Omran – The Financial Sector Productivity Opportunity
From: Jeremy Kronick and Farah Omran To: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland Date: May 21, 2021 Re: The Financial Sector Productivity Opportunity Rules and regulations holding back innovation and productivity in Canada’s financial sector should be updated to drive wider economic performance. In our recent C.D. Howe Institute paper, we updated our assessment of financial sector regulations and policies that […] Mark Stabile Appointed as C.D. Howe Institute International Fellow
William Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Mark Stabile as an International Fellow. “Mark stands out for penetrating work in some of the most pressing policy issues of our times…Kenneth Whyte Re-appointed as C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow
William Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Kenneth Whyte as a Senior Fellow. “Ken’s career as one of Canada’s most respected journalists, and as an author, media executive and…Peter Van Dijk – Why Public Sector Entities Must Be Allowed To Include Natural Assets In Financial Statements
From: Peter van Dijk To: Canadians Concerned about Recognition of Natural Assets Date: May 20, 2021 Re: Why Public Sector Entities Must Be Allowed to Include Natural Assets in Financial Statements Canada’s wealth of natural capital – forests, wetlands, rivers, lakes and grasslands – deliver critical benefits to support our economy and our society. Despite their value, these natural […] Measuring the Tax Gap: International Experience and Opportunities for Canada
Closing Ottawa’s Tax Gap Not a Silver Bullet Post-COVID Canada Revenue Agency efforts to close the tax gap between paid and unpaid taxes could raise an estimated $3 billion in added revenues for Ottawa’s coffers, but would not be enough to negate the need for increased taxation to deal with Canada’s COVID-induced debts. Pierre-Pascal Gendron […] Closing Ottawa’s Tax Gap Not A Silver Bullet Post-covid
Canada Revenue Agency efforts to close the tax gap between paid and unpaid taxes could raise an estimated $3 billion in added revenues for Ottawa’s coffers, but would not be enough to negate the need for increased taxation to deal with Canada’s COVID-induced debts, says a new…Rosalie Wyonch on The Agenda – Can Ontario Afford Its Health Spending?
Healthcare spending was an ongoing concern before the pandemic hit. Now, with so much upended by COVID-19, can the province find a way forward? C.D. Howe Institute Senior Policy Analyst Rosalie Wyonch spoke to Steve Paikin alongside Globe and Mail health columnist André Picard and Sheila Block, senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Ed Devlin on BNN – BoC Addressing Climate Change Risks to Financial System is Wise
Ed Devlin, founder of Devlin Capital, senior fellow at C.D. Howe Institute and former head of Canadian portfolio management at PIMCO joins BNN Bloomberg after the BoC conference detailing the state of Canada’s financial system. Devlin says he is surprised the majority of the questions posed were about the housing market as it’s not the only variable in changing monetary policy.
Lawrence Herman – Line 5: A White House Missing In Action
From: Lawrence Herman To: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Date: May 18, 2021 Re: Line 5: A White House Missing in Action The battle over Enbridge Line 5 – unfolding in a Michigan courtroom – shows how declarations of friendship between Canadian and US governments are hostage to local politics. Last February, the Prime Minister and the US President […] Ian Irvine – Vaping Is Less Toxic Than Smoking, So Why Tax It The Same?
From: Ian Irvine To: Anti-smoking Canadians Date: May 17, 2021 Re: Vaping is Less Toxic than Smoking, so Why Tax it the Same? Embedded in last month’s budget was news of a federal special excise levy on vaping products in 2022. At present, no such levy is imposed, although several provinces have introduced levies on each millilitre sold (Nova […] S3 E10: Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector
Meeting Ottawa’s climate plan requires our cars and light trucks to cut GHG by 34 percent over the next decade. What’s it going to take to make the transportation sector do the heavy-lifting on reducing Canada’s carbon footprint? Host Michael Hainsworth learns there’s no “silver bullet,” it’s more like “silver buckshot.” Don Drummond – Provincial Demands For Higher Canada Health Transfers
From: Don Drummond To: Provincial Premiers and Ministers of Health Date: May 14, 2021 Re: Provincial Demands for Higher Canada Health Transfers Conspicuously absent from the big-spending federal budget last month is any increase in the Canada Health Transfer (CHT), a seeming rejection of provincial calls for an immediate increase of $27.7 billion and growing amounts thereafter. […]