Kasumu, Jordaan, Li, Coleman, Liendo – The Greenhouse Gas Implications of Exporting LNG from B.C.
From: Adebola S. Kasumu, Sarah M Jordaan, Vivian Li, James W. Coleman, Jeanne Liendo To: John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia Date: January 30, 2018 Re: The Greenhouse Gas Implications of Exporting LNG from B.C. You’ve been off to Asia touting the benefits of B.C.’s liquefied natural gas (LNG). Back at home, some are questioning the environmental benefits […] Colin Busby – Bad to Worse in Healthcare: How the Provinces Rank Internationally
From: Colin Busby To: Provincial Ministers of Health Date: January 29, 2018 Re: Bad to Worse in Healthcare: How the Provinces Rank Internationally Canadian provincial healthcare systems fare poorly compared to peer countries according to our new report. We examined how the provinces, the major healthcare deliverers in Canada, fare compared to other nations in healthcare provision. We […] Pantaleo, Laurin – US Tax Reform Requires Immediate Action
From: Nick Pantaleo and Alex Laurin To: Concerned Canadians Date: January 26, 2018 Re: US Tax Reform Requires Immediate Action The Republican Party’s major tax overhaul became effective, for the most part, on January 1. It promises to spur US investments and economic growth, change cross-border tax planning while potentially damaging the competitive landscape for […] Hold On – The Canadian Labour Market Has Not Fully Recovered Yet – Globe And Mail Op-ed
The Canadian labour market beat expectations and performed strongly in 2017 based on various indicators, specifically job creation and the unemployment rate. At the same time, however, hourly-wage growth shows no sign that the labour market is approaching maximum employment.
An economy reaches maximum employment when all available workers have jobs except those who are between jobs or are new entrants into the labour market. Usually, this results in stronger wage growth as firms struggle to fill vacant positions.
Canada generated more than 420,000 new jobs in 2017, while the average annual unemployment rate fell to 6.4 per cent – the lowest rate since 2008. More importantly, the vast majority of job gains (93 per cent)…
Provinces Rank From Bad To Worse In Healthcare Survey Of International Peers: C.D. Howe Institute
January 25, 2018 — Canadian provincial healthcare systems fare poorly compared to peer countries according to new research from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Reality Bites: How Canada’s Healthcare System Compares to its International Peers,” authors Colin Busby, Ramya Muthukaran and Aaron…Reality Bites: How Canada’s Healthcare System Compares to its International Peers
Canadian provincial healthcare systems fare poorly compared to peer countries according to new research from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Reality Bites: How Canada’s Healthcare System Compares to its International Peers,” authors Colin Busby, Ramya Muthukaran and Aaron Jacobs examine how the provinces, the major healthcare deliverers in Canada, fare compared to other nations in […] Benjamin Dachis – Don’t Limit Airline Competition Behind Closed Doors
From: Benjamin Dachis To: Concerned Canadian Travellers Date: January 25, 2018 Re: Don’t Limit Airline Competition behind Closed Doors With frigid temperatures, many Canadians are looking for flights to warmer climates. Many of those flights will be codeshare flights: one airline operates the aircraft, but affiliated airlines offer ticket sales on that flight as well. […] Rosalie Wyonch – Rise Of The Robots – Which Provinces Are Ready?
From: Rosalie Wyonch To: Education Policy Makers Across Canada Date: January 24, 2018 Re: Rise of the Robots – Which Provinces are Ready? Some provinces, with more economic diversification or a concentration of workers in areas that are not very susceptible to automation, appear to be better situated for technological change than others. In my recent report, Risk […] Robson and Kronick – Slumping Money Growth May Prefigure a Slumping Economy
From: William B.P. Robson and Jeremy M. Kronick To: Governing Council, Bank of Canada Date: January 23, 2018 Re: Slumping Money Growth May Prefigure a Slumping Economy Growth of Canada’s money stock has dipped sharply. The year-over-year growth rate of transactions money, M1+, has fallen from double digits to around 7 percent – its lowest […]Headed for the Poorhouse: How to Ensure Seniors Don’t Run Out of Cash before They Run Out of Time
With Canadians living longer, running out of savings in old age is a real possibility, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Headed for the Poorhouse: How to Ensure Seniors Don’t Run Out of Cash before They Run Out of Time” an innovative pooled risk savings program to protect seniors at advanced […]