Biden should step up for Canada on Line 5 – Globe and Mail Op-Ed
The battle over Enbridge Line 5 – unfolding in a Michigan courtroom – shows how declarations of friendship between Canadian and American governments are hostage to local politics.
This past February, the Prime Minister and the U.S. President concluded a Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership. While the Roadmap doesn’t refer to pipeline issues, in spirit and intent it should prevent actions by the state of Michigan that will seriously harm broad Canadian interests. The Line 5 dispute is of a different order than trade cases involving discrete sectors such as softwood lumber or dairy products. Much different.
Of critical importance, Line 5 is governed by a binding treaty between Canada and the United States,…
Don Drummond – Promised Increase In The Canada Health Transfer
From: Don Drummond To: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland Date: May 13, 2021 Re: Promised Increase in the Canada Health Transfer The day after the April 19 Budget, the Prime Minister promised a post-pandemic increase in the Canada Health Transfer (CHT). No amount was specified, but the premiers want an immediate $27.6-billion increase […] Ed Devlin Appointed as C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow
William Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Ed Devlin as a Senior Fellow. “Ed’s experience in investment banking both in Canada and internationally, and his deep knowledge of debt…Ken Engelhart Re-appointed as C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow
William Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Ken Engelhart as a Senior Fellow. “Ken is in the front rank of Canada’s experts on the economics and policy challenges of…Paul Jenkins Re-appointed As C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow
William Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Paul Jenkins as a Senior Fellow. “The C.D. Howe Institute has benefited time and again from Paul’s thoughts on macroeconomics and…John Crow Re-appointed as C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow
William Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of John Crow as a Senior Fellow. “John is one of Canada’s foremost authorities on central banking and macroeconomics,” commented…Unleash Financial Sector to Drive Economic Performance
Rules and regulations holding back innovation and productivity in Canada’s financial sector should be updated to drive wider economic performance, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Upping our Game: How Canada’s Financial Sector Can Spur Economic…Upping our Game: How Canada’s Financial Sector Can Spur Economic Performance
Unleash Financial Sector to Drive Economic Performance Rules and regulations holding back innovation and productivity in Canada’s financial sector should be updated to drive wider economic performance. Over the past 18 years, Canada has lagged behind many OECD countries – including Australia and the UK – in terms of productivity. And with the pandemic’s impact […] Neil Alexander – Creating A Successful Small Modular Reactor Business In Canada
From: Neil Alexander To: Canadian Nuclear Watchers Date: May 11, 2021 Re: Creating a Successful Small Modular Reactor Business in Canada Last month, Alberta signed on to the existing memorandum of understanding between Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick signalling its desire to collaborate on the deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMR). It’s the latest step in Canada’s useful progress […] Krane, Musgrove – Competition Act Changes: Proceed With Caution
From: Joshua Krane and James Musgrove To: Innovation Minister François-Phillippe Champagne Date: May 10, 2021 Re: Competition Act Changes: Proceed with Caution Canada enjoys a modern and robust competition law regime suited for an open-market, trading economy. It includes an extensive toolkit of powers for the Competition Bureau to investigate and address anti-competitive conduct, including mergers. Still, some […] Ottawa’s Tobacco Tax Should Reflect The Different Health Risks Of Vapes – Globe And Mail Op-ed
In its budget statement, the federal government announced that it would introduce a special excise levy on vaping products in 2022. At the present time no such levy is imposed, even though several provincial governments have introduced levies on each millilitre sold (e.g. Nova Scotia) or special sales taxes (e.g. British Columbia).
Tobacco and nicotine are viewed by society as sin goods. We lump them loosely with alcohol, cannabis, gambling and so forth. We call them sin goods because they can cause damage to our health if consumed to excess and sometimes if consumed just in small amounts.
Vaping products form the largest component of what we now call alternative nicotine delivery systems (AND systems). Other AND systems…
Consequences of High Spectrum Costs
The cost of spectrum is a central factor in the higher wireless bills for Canadian customers relative to customers around the world. Auction design and company behaviour in past auctions pushed prices for Canadian wireless spectrum higher. These high upfront fees coupled with provider’s internal financing restraints can result in lower network re-investment and higher […]