The Bank of Canada and Financial Stability: A New Mandate?
The Bank of Canada’s current mandate should not be expanded to include financial stability, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Bank of Canada and Financial Stability: A New Mandate?,” authors Michael D. Bordo and Pierre L. Siklos marshal historical and empirical evidence to make the case that the Bank of […] A Question of Priorities: Ministerial Mandate Letters for Incoming Ministers of the Federal Government
Tomorrow, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will reveal his picks for cabinet, and the C.D. Howe Institute has tapped Canada’s top policy experts to provide guidance to the new ministers. In the Ministerial Mandate Letters series, the Institute provides a checklist for incoming ministers, setting out the crucial policy issues they will need to grapple with, and […] Bev Dahlby – The Evidence That Corporate Tax Cuts Work
From: Bev Dahlby To: Albertans concerned about the budget Date: November 19, 2019 Re: The evidence that corporate tax cuts work While most of the commentary on last month’s Alberta budget remains focused on the expenditure restraints intended to return the province to a balanced budget in 2022, a central piece of the government’s economic program is the […] Don’t Burden Boc With Financial Stability Mandate: C.D. Howe Institute
The Bank of Canada’s current mandate should not be expanded to include financial stability, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Bank of Canada and Financial Stability: A New Mandate?,” authors Michael D. Bordo and Pierre L. Siklos marshal historical…William B.P. Robson – The Answer To Calgary’s Budgeting Woes Is … Better Budgeting!
To: The City of Calgary and the Province of Alberta From: William B.P. Robson Date: November 18, 2019 Re: The Answer to Calgary’s Budgeting Woes is … Better Budgeting! The dispute between the City of Calgary and the Province of Alberta over the city’s budget and provincial transfers needs a few facts. One, in particular, would help: the city’s […] Daniel Schwanen – Ministerial Mandate Letter: Minister Of Trade Diversification
As Canada forms its next government, the Prime Minister’s Office will be preparing ministerial mandate letters. In this special Intelligence Memo series, policy experts highlight key challenges and priorities in each minister’s portfolio. From: Daniel Schwanen To: The incoming Minister of Trade Diversification Date: November 18, 2019 Much of Canada’s prosperity derives from international trade and Canada’s interests […] Our Financial System Saved Us From The Worst Of The 2009 Crisis, Now It’s Holding Our Economy Back – Financial Post Op-ed
Discussion of Canada’s lagging productivity performance was missing from the recent federal election campaign, which is perhaps no surprise. It’s not a subject that lends itself to daily announcements and photo ops. But now that the electoral dust has settled it’s time to take steps to address the issue.
There is no better place to start than to boost productivity in the financial services sector, where Canada possesses an international comparative advantage. The sector not only employs relatively more educated workers and generates higher earnings than the rest of the economy, it has the unique ability to boost the entire economy’s productivity while boosting its own.
Surprisingly, however, the financial services sector’s…
S1 E16 – Alberta’s Fiscal Priorities
In this episode of the C.D. Howe Institute podcast, Michael Hainsworth speaks to Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews about his province’s plans to get back into the black within four years, lower corporate taxes, and go it alone on CPP. Also, Grant Bishop, the C.D. Howe Institute’s Associate Director, Research, provides some analysis on Alberta’s […] Daniel Schwanen – Ministerial Mandate Letter: Minister Of Canadian Heritage And Multiculturalism
As Canada forms its next government, the Prime Minister’s Office will be preparing ministerial mandate letters. In this special Intelligence Memo series, policy experts highlight key challenges and priorities in each minister’s portfolio. From: Daniel Schwanen To: The incoming Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism Date: November 15, 2019 Cultural activities are central to Canadians’ well-being, prosperity […] Bev Dahlby Re-appointed As C.D. Howe Institute Research Fellow
William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Bev Dahlby as a Research Fellow. “Bev’s work on public finance and taxation combines academic rigour with a keen…Richard Alvarez Re-appointed As C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow
William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Richard Alvarez as a Senior Fellow. “Richard’s expertise in digital health is recognized in Canada and around the world,”…Wyonch, Blomqvist, Falk – Ministerial Mandate Letter: Minister Of Health
As Canada forms its next government, the Prime Minister’s Office will be preparing ministerial mandate letters. In this special Intelligence Memo series, policy experts highlight key challenges and priorities in each minister’s portfolio. From: Rosalie Wyonch, Åke Blomqvist and Will Falk To: Incoming Minister of Health Date: November 14, 2019 The federal government must work […]