Sobering Lessons From Ontario’s Green Energy Policies
After eight years, Ontario’s green energy policies have yielded moderate environmental gains while drastically increasing energy prices, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Ontario’s Green Energy Experience: Sobering Lessons for Sustainable Climate Change…Ontario’s Green Energy Experience: Sobering Lessons for Sustainable Climate Change Policies
After eight years, Ontario’s green energy policies have yielded moderate environmental gains while drastically increasing energy prices, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Ontario’s Green Energy Experience: Sobering Lessons for Sustainable Climate Change Policies” author Michael Trebilcock, prominent law and economics expert, measures the success of the Green Energy and Green Economy […] Daniel Schwanen – A Positive Nafta Start, But Canada Can’t Cower On Agriculture
As NAFTA renegotiations proceed through the summer and fall, the C.D. Howe Institute Intelligence Memos will be looking at what to expect and provide analysis on the latest developments at the table. This post is part of that series. From: Daniel Schwanen To: Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs Date: August 14, 2017 Re: A Positive NAFTA Start, […] Canada’s NAFTA Challenge and the Reality of Chapter 19
August 11, 2017 – Dispute resolution has been a perennial hot-button issue in Canada-US trade talks for decades. And the upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is no different.
In a special C.D. Howe Institute Communique, trade expert Lawrence Herman reviews the history, usage and outcomes of the dispute mechanism in NAFTA’s Chapter 19, providing an essential piece of analysis as negotiators and the broader Canadian public grapple with the complexities of the issue in the coming days.
What this overview attempts to do is to explain some of the underlying points that are glossed over in the US when complaints are levied against the binational panel system, showing the confined use of the…
Jon Johnson – NAFTA Chapter 19 Reality Check
As NAFTA renegotiations proceed through the summer and fall, the C.D. Howe Institute Intelligence Memos will be looking at what to expect and provide analysis on the latest developments at the table. This post is part of that series. From: Jon Johnson To: The Honourable Ministers of International Trade, and Foreign Affairs Date: August 10, […]NAFTA Negotiation Agenda – A Guide for Canadians
Schwanen and Jacobs – No Reason to Fear the Intellectual Property Bogeyman
As NAFTA renegotiations proceed through the summer and fall, the C.D. Howe Institute Intelligence Memos will be looking at what to expect and provide analysis on the latest developments at the table. This post is part of that series. From: Daniel Schwanen and Aaron Jacobs To: François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade Date: August 9, 2017 Re: No […]Intelligence Chat – Here’s What to Expect from the NAFTA Negotiations
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will reveal Canada’s broad negotiation goals when she testifies before the parliamentary committee on trade next Monday, August 14th. And Canada, the U.S. and Mexico will sit down for a first round of talks in Washington on the 16th. Hear from an award-winning trade economist on what to expect during […]Frank Swedlove Appointed As A C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow
August 8, 2017 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Frank Swedlove, President of Swedlove Consulting Inc., as a Senior Fellow. “Frank’s experience and expertise in insurance and financial-sector policy more generally are outstanding…Busby and Blomqvist – Here’s a better plan for OHIP +
From: Colin Busby and Åke Blomqvist To: Charles Sousa, Ontario Minister of Finance Date: August 4, 2017 Re: Here’s a better plan for OHIP + With much fanfare, Ontario’s 2017 budget announced the introduction of universal drug coverage, starting next January, for those under age 25. True, a lack of drug coverage is an important gap in Canadian […]