Lesley Matthews – How the Federal Government Plans to Restore Public Trust and Credibility at the National Energy Board
From: Lesley Matthews To: Concerned Canadians Date: February 9, 2018 Re: How the Federal Government Plans to Restore Public Trust and Credibility at the National Energy Board In a flurry of press conferences and technical briefings this week, the federal government took its long-awaited broom to the Fisheries Act, the Navigation Protection Act, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, […] Getting to the heart of the Western energy debate – Globe and Mail Op-Ed
The federal government announced sweeping new legislation on Thursday that will govern how it will consider major energy projects. Exactly how the new legislation will affect the sector will become apparent as parliamentarians, energy companies and the public dissect and debate it. No matter what, the legislation is a step forward in the long-simmering debate over how to review a major interprovincial pipeline application. The announcement addresses the problem that has had the largest cost on the competitiveness of Canada’s energy sector.
One after another, government policies are piling on to affect the competitiveness of energy producers in Western Canada. Much attention has been paid to carbon taxes, but a lack of market…
Understanding the Volatility of the Canadian Exchange Rate
Contrary to popular belief, commodity prices are not the best predictor of the future exchange rate for the Canadian dollar, according to new research from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Understanding the Volatility of the Canadian Exchange Rate”, authors Martin Eichenbaum, Benjamin K. Johannsen, and Sergio Rebelo find the current real exchange rate, (ie., minus […] Commodity Prices Not Best Predictor Of Loonie
February 8, 2018—Contrary to popular belief, commodity prices are not the best predictor of the future exchange rate for the Canadian dollar, according to new research from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Understanding the Volatility of the Canadian Exchange Rate”, authors Martin Eichenbaum,…Fenner Stewart – Oil Well Reclamation and the Redwater Decision
From: Fenner Stewart To: The Honourable Mr. Justice Clément Gascon CC: Concerned Albertans Date: February 07, 2018 Re: Oil Well Reclamation and the Redwater Decision Next week, you and other justices of the Supreme Court of Canada will begin hearing arguments in the Redwater case. Earlier rulings in this case struck down a central pillar […] Jeremy Kronick – Ottawa’s National Housing Strategy Misses The Biggest Target
From: Jeremy Kronick To: The Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Date: February 6, 2018 Re: Ottawa’s National Housing Strategy Misses the Biggest Target The Liberal government rolled out a national housing strategy to great fanfare late last year. Great things are promised with $40 billion over a decade: a 50 percent reduction in homelessness, […] Colin Busby – Canada Should Strengthen the Safety Net under Workers in Precarious Jobs
From: Colin Busby To: Canada’s Employment Policymakers Date: February 5, 2018 Re: Canada Should Strengthen the Safety Net under Workers in Precarious Jobs In a report for the C.D Howe Institute I investigated trends in jobs with heightened employment risks and offer policy solutions to support insecure workers. The report focused on one type of job classification that […] Adam Found and Peter Tomlinson – The Best (and Worst) Big Cities for Business Investment in Canada
To: Municipal Finance Policymakers From: Adam Found and Peter Tomlinson Date: February 2, 2018 Re: The Best (and Worst) Big Cities for Business Investment in Canada Before a business decides to locate or expand in a given jurisdiction, it must consider the tax implications. Heavy tax burdens drive investment away to other jurisdictions and, with it, the […] Ben Dachis on CBC – Pipeline delays are holding the oil and gas sector back
Benjamin Dachis, Associate Director of Research at the C.D. Howe Institute, joins CBC’s Peter Armstrong to discuss the impact of pipeline delays on the competitiveness of Canadian energy sector.
Energy Competitiveness Rankings: How The West Fares
February 1, 2018 – Government policies are piling on to reduce the competitiveness of energy producers in Western Canada, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In the first edition of the annual policy report card for the energy sector, “Death by a Thousand Cuts?…Death by a Thousand Cuts? Western Canada’s Oil and Natural Gas Policy Competitiveness Scorecard
Government policies are piling on to reduce the competitiveness of energy producers in Western Canada, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In the first edition of the annual policy report card for the energy sector, “Death by a Thousand Cuts? Western Canada’s Oil and Natural Gas Policy Competitiveness Scorecard,” author Benjamin Dachis […]