Beach, Milne – Making Ontario’s Colleges And Universities Decide On Their Mission
To: Ross Romano, Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities From: Charles M. Beach and Frank Milne Date: November 14, 2019 Re: Making Ontario’s Colleges and Universities Decide on their Mission One of the strengths of the US post-secondary education (PSE) system is the great variation across different schools and the great range of opportunities available to students […] Peter Van Dijk Appointed As C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow
William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Peter van Dijk as a Senior Fellow. “Peter’s extensive experience in Canada and abroad put him in the forefront of…The answer to Calgary’s budgeting woes is … better budgeting – Calgary Herald Op-Ed
The dispute between Calgary and Alberta over the city’s budget and provincial transfers needs a few facts. One, especially, would help: the city’s actual bottom line.
If you don’t know it, you are not alone. Here are two hints. Calgary ran a surplus in 2018. And, for context, the city’s total expenses that year were $3.9 billion.
So how big was the surplus? You probably guessed something like $1 million, or $10 million — surely no more than $100 million. You know how heated and anxious the city’s budget debate gets each fall: threats of cuts to social services and policing, hikes to taxes and fees, delays in maintaining and key infrastructure. If Calgary’s isn’t in the red, it must be barely in the black.
Yet the…
Sylvain Charlebois – Ministerial Mandate Letter: Minister Of Agriculture And Food
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: Sylvain Charlebois To: The incoming Minister of Agriculture and Food Date: November 13, 2019 As you embark on your term as […] The Big Shakeup: Making Sense of the OECD Digital Tax Proposals
November 12, 2019 – New OECD proposals on digital taxation would mean a substantial overhaul of Canadian tax rules if they are brought into effect, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Big Shakeup: Making Sense of the OECD Digital Tax Proposals,” authors Jeffrey Trossman and Jeffrey Shafer examine recent […] Oecd Digital Tax Proposals Would Require Canadian Overhaul: C.D. Howe Institute
New OECD proposals on digital taxation would mean a substantial overhaul of Canadian tax rules if they are brought into effect, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Big Shakeup: Making Sense of the OECD Digital Tax Proposals,” authors Jeffrey…Blomqvist, Wyonch – Hospital Beds and Long-Term Care Wait Lists
From: Åke Blomqvist and Rosalie Wyonch To: Christine Elliott, Ontario Minister of Health, Merrilee Fullerton, Ontario Minister of Long-Term Care Date: November 12, 2019 Subject: Hospital Beds and Long-Term Care Wait Lists Waiting lists for long-term care beds are costly for patients and their families, and for the acute-care hospital system, which sees many of its beds […] William B.P. Robson – Ministerial Mandate Letter: Minister Of Intergovernmental And Northern Affairs And Internal Trade
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. To: The incoming Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade From: William B.P. Robson Date: November 12, 2019 As you […] Lawrence Herman – Keeping Score Of The Us-canada Trade Disputes
From: Lawrence Herman To: Canadians concerned about trade disputes Date: November 11, 2019 Re: Keeping Score of the US-Canada Trade Disputes US investor-state disputes against Canada still loom under NAFTA, with five unresolved claims outstanding and the possibility that more could emerge. In my new C.D. Howe Institute report, I outline the history of trade disputes and show […] Alexandre Laurin – Ministerial Mandate Letter: Minister of Finance
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: Alexandre Laurin To: The incoming Minister of Finance Date: November 8, 2019 As you embark on your term as Minister of Finance, your top […] Competition Bureau should examine “common ownership” in certain merger reviews: C.D. Howe Institute Competition Policy Council
November 7, 2019 – The C.D. Howe Institute Competition Policy Council addressed potential competition concerns arising from minority “common ownership” positions across competing companies, at a recent meeting. These involve mergers where a shareholder holds a minority ownership in multiple competitors operating in the same product and geographic markets.
With the growth of institutional investors’ role in equity markets, competition authorities are increasingly attuned to the potential competition concerns from common ownership.
A concern is that common ownership could affect product market outcomes by reducing the incentive of a firm to compete as it seeks to maximize returns for investors who also invest in its…
Sinclair, Walker, Simpson, Drummond – Getting To A People-centred Health System
From: Duncan G. Sinclair, David Walker, Chris Simpson and Don Drummond To: Canada’s health ministers Date: November 6, 2019 Re: Getting to a People-Centred Health System Notwithstanding its iconic standing as one of Canada’s defining characteristics, medicare, our publicly funded health insurance program, is widely recognized to be in need of fundamental change. It was designed primarily to […]