Working parents with children—particularly low-income families— face prohibitive tax rates that discourage taking on extra employment to get ahead, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Two-Parent Families with Children: How Effective Tax Rates Affect Work Decisions” author Alexandre Laurin finds that mothers and poorer families are the most adversely affected by […]
January 9, 2018—Working parents with children—particularly low-income families— face prohibitive tax rates that discourage taking on extra employment to get ahead, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Two-Parent Families with Children: How Effective Tax Rates Affect Work…
To: John Tory, Mayor of Toronto From: Benjamin Dachis Date: January 09, 2018 Re: How to Judge the King Streetcar Lane Pilot As a King West resident, I am one happy commuter with the new streetcar-priority lanes on King Street. But many car-bound commuters from elsewhere are not. The debate on this new scheme will […]
William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces re-appointment of Steve Ambler as a Fellow-in-Residence, the David Dodge Chair in Monetary Policy, and a member of the National Council at the Institute.
“Steve…
From: Jon R. Johnson To: American Farm Bureau Federation Copy to: Chrystia Freeland, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Date: January 8, 2018 Re: Your Convention, President Trump and a Sign of High Regard Your president, Zippy Duvall, praised Donald Trump’s decision to attend your convention in Nashville today as “a sign of the high regard in which the nation’s chief executive […]
From: Rosalie Wyonch To: Health Canada Date: January 5, 2018 Re: Don’t Let the Dealer Run Dry: Legal Marijuana Supply With the July 1 target for marijuana legalization swiftly approaching, governments across Canada have been tackling the many policy aspects associated with ending prohibition. One of the new challenges is unfamiliar: ensuring there is enough […]
From: Parisa Mahboubi To: Concerned Canadians Date: January 4, 2018 Re: Dissecting Income Inequality Canadians today are richer than ever, but the gap between average and median household wealth has also grown. The main drivers of wealth inequality between Canadian households between 2005 and 2016 have been rising real estate prices and an aging population, according to Statistics Canada’s […]
From: Jon Johnson To: The Canadian NAFTA Negotiating Team Date: January 3, 2018 Re: Why does the US want to unravel the trade in textiles? Textile and apparel goods are outliers in the world of trade agreements. Developed countries have historically insisted on special rules to protect their textile and apparel producers because of perceived […]
From: Henry Lotin To: Concerned Canadians Date: January 2, 2018 Re: How Accurate Are Our Trade and Output Measures? A recent National Bureau of Economic Research paper added to the body of evidence suggesting output and productivity measures can severely distort the picture of national contributions to the global economy. This is true of measures of trade flows as […]
From: Ian Irvine To: Provincial marijuana regulators Date: December 22, 2017 Re: Legal Marijuana: Beware Supply-Side Market Power The efficient sourcing of marijuana at the wholesale level will be critical to the success of provinces in generating tax revenue and competing with the illegal market. Limiting the power of suppliers to set uncompetitive prices for their product will […]
From: John Richards To: Canadian Ministers of Education Date: December 21, 2017 Re: Look to B.C. for a Glimmer of Hope in Indigenous Education Statistics Canada recently released its final batch of results from the 2016 census, which included education statistics for Canadians – including Indigenous Canadians. Indigenous education outcomes are perhaps the most important findings, and among those […]
Business Cycle Council Methodology The C.D. Howe Business Cycle Council defines a downturn as a recession if there is, broadly speaking, a pronounced, persistent, and pervasive decline in aggregate economic activity. In other words, to identify a recession three dimensions need to be considered simultaneously: amplitude, duration, and scope – or how widespread a downturn […]
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Working parents with children—particularly low-income families— face prohibitive tax rates that discourage taking on extra employment to get ahead, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Two-Parent Families with Children: How Effective Tax Rates Affect Work Decisions” author Alexandre Laurin finds that mothers and poorer families are the most adversely affected by […] 
From: Rosalie Wyonch To: Health Canada Date: January 5, 2018 Re: Don’t Let the Dealer Run Dry: Legal Marijuana Supply With the July 1 target for marijuana legalization swiftly approaching, governments across Canada have been tackling the many policy aspects associated with ending prohibition. One of the new challenges is unfamiliar: ensuring there is enough […] 
From: Parisa Mahboubi To: Concerned Canadians Date: January 4, 2018 Re: Dissecting Income Inequality Canadians today are richer than ever, but the gap between average and median household wealth has also grown. The main drivers of wealth inequality between Canadian households between 2005 and 2016 have been rising real estate prices and an aging population, according to Statistics Canada’s […] 
From: Ian Irvine To: Provincial marijuana regulators Date: December 22, 2017 Re: Legal Marijuana: Beware Supply-Side Market Power The efficient sourcing of marijuana at the wholesale level will be critical to the success of provinces in generating tax revenue and competing with the illegal market. Limiting the power of suppliers to set uncompetitive prices for their product will […] 
From: John Richards To: Canadian Ministers of Education Date: December 21, 2017 Re: Look to B.C. for a Glimmer of Hope in Indigenous Education Statistics Canada recently released its final batch of results from the 2016 census, which included education statistics for Canadians – including Indigenous Canadians. Indigenous education outcomes are perhaps the most important findings, and among those […]