Mandated access could impair Canada’s next generation of digital infrastructure: C.D. Howe Institute Competition Policy Council
March 19, 2020 – The C.D. Howe Institute Competition Policy Council addressed the issue of mandating access to telecommunications facilities, at a recent meeting. The Council considered whether mandated access to broadband and wireless facilities would enhance or impede market efficiency.
This issue is timely as the federal government targets a 25 percent reduction in cellular prices and has directed for possible expansion of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in the market through mandated access to facilities-based providers’ networks.
Council members agreed that competition in telecommunications services involves fast-paced technological change, long lead-time investment in facilities, multiple and…
Tammy Schirle – The Next Piece Of The Puzzle
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Analysis of Ottawa’s $82 billion emergency response package from the C.D. Howe Institute’s Vice President of Research Daniel Schwanen and Associate Director of Research Grant Bishop reveals encouraging support for gig economy workers, struggling homeowners, and small and medium-sized businesses. But is it coming soon enough? Kronick, Ambler – The Path Forward For The Bank Of Canada
To: Governing Council at the Bank of Canada From: Jeremy M. Kronick and Steve Ambler Date: March 18, 2020 Re: The Path Forward for the Bank of Canada As economists, rather than epidemiologists, infectious-disease doctors or tea-leaf readers, we cannot tell readers whether this pandemic will end in three weeks, three months, or later. But […] Dwight Duncan – Extraordinary Events Call For Extraordinary Responses
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Striking the Right Balance: Vaping and E-Cigarette Regulation in Canada Experts in both the public and private sectors met at a C.D. Howe Institute conference in Ottawa to discuss the recent outbreak of vaping-related illnesses and approaches to the regulation of e-cigarette and vaping products in Canada. Presenters and participants explored how to balance […] Striking The Right Balance: Vaping And E-cigarette Regulation In Canada
March 17, 2020 — Canada’s regulatory approach to vaping and e-cigarettes must balance the benefits of vaping as a tool to stop smoking with the risk posed to youths who take up the habit, says a new conference report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In the report “Vaping and E-Cigarette…William White on BNN – Economist who predicted the last financial crisis warns of a debt bubble pop amid the COVID-19
William White, senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute & former deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss how Canada’s economy will navigate COVID-19. As one of the few economists who predicted the 08-09 crisis, he notes decades of financial imbalances could surface should the recession continue longer than expected.
Kevin Milligan – The Economy Needs A Big, Strong Covid Bridge
From: Kevin Milligan To: Canadians Concerned about COVID Date: March 17, 2020 Re: The economy needs a big, strong COVID bridge COVID-19 threatens our health and our economy. Airlines, tourism, hospitality, and retail businesses are being hit with massive shocks now to revenue and soon to payrolls. Without immediate action, businesses will go bankrupt and millions of Canadian families […] Glen Hodgson – The Role Of Crown Financial Institutions During A Pandemic
From: Glen Hodgson To: Canadians concerned about COVID-19 Date: March 17, 2020 Re: The Role of Crown Financial Institutions During a Pandemic COVID-19 has quickly become a global threat, causing a massive public health response and economic dislocation. Crown financial institutions, notably Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Export Development Canada (EDC), can play an important role […] Hodgson, Schwanen: Looking Beyond Macro-Economic Policies to Address Consequences of COVID-19
From: Glen Hodgson and Daniel Schwanen To: Canadians concerned about COVID-19’s economic impact Date: March 16, 2020 Re: Looking Beyond Macro-Economic Policies to Address Consequences of COVID-19 COVID-19 is causing a sharp and immediate disruption to economic activity, and the drastic measures needed to slow its further spread have created a negative ripple effect across the global economy. The […] William B. P. Robson – Covid-19: How Canada’s Governments Can Really Help
From: William B. P. Robson To: Canada’s governments Date: March 16, 2020 Re: COVID-19: How Canada’s Governments Can Really Help Actions and promises of more from policymakers last week and over the weekend gave Canadians badly needed signs that elected leaders and officials are working to limit the impact of COVID-19 on their health and their economy. An […]