Andrew Parkin Appointed As C.D. Howe Institute Research Fellow
William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Andrew Parkin, former Director General of the Council of Ministers of Education, as a Research Fellow. “Andrew is a leading education policy scholar,” stated Robson. “His…Bill Robson on the Exchange: The 2015 End of Year Quiz
Bill Robson and his co-panelists, Goldy Hyder and Armine Yalnizyan, play for Bruce the Moose in the 2015 end of year quiz.
Holiday Message From The C.D. Howe Institute
… A Crisis of Capital: Canadian Workers Need More Tools, Buildings and Equipment
For the first time since the 2008-2009 economic crisis and recession, capital investment by business has declined, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “A Crisis of Capital: Canadian Workers Need More Tools, Buildings and Equipment,” authors Benjamin Dachis, William B.P. Robson and Aaron Jacobs show that, after several years of improvements in […] Capital Investment By Business Down For The First Time Since The Great Recession
For the first time since the 2008-2009 economic crisis and recession, capital investment by business has declined, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “A Crisis of Capital: Canadian Workers Need More Tools, Buildings and Equipment,” authors Benjamin Dachis,…Willem Buiter Re-appointed As An International Fellow
William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Willem Buiter, Global Chief Economist at Citigroup, as an International Fellow “Willem is internationally renowned for his insights in monetary…Targeted mortgage rules should cool hot markets, ease debt risk: Globe and Mail Op-Ed
December 14, 2015
A fundamental public policy question is how to address the possibility of inflated real estate values and excessively high levels of household indebtedness.
There is little question that these trends have been fuelled by exceptionally low interest rates. However, the Bank of Canada’s mandate is to set monetary policy to achieve the 2-per-cent inflation target. In recent years, that objective has called for exceptionally low interest rates.
This has been supportive to the economy through a number of channels, such as reducing the cost for business investment and helping with international competitiveness through a weaker Canadian dollar. But what if the seemingly low-forever interest rates are…
Intelligence Minute: Craig Alexander on the Biggest Policy Challenge Facing Canada in 2016 and Beyond
What’s the biggest public policy challenge facing Canada heading into 2016 and beyond? The Institute’s Vice President of Economic Analysis, Craig Alexander, on why the pace of growth in the Canadian economy will slow over the coming decade.
Opening up New Trade Routes for Financial Services: Canada’s Priorities
Canada should focus on five priority trade deals to open markets and benefit its financial services sector, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Opening up New Trade Routes for Financial Services: Canada’s Priorities,” authors Daniel Schwanen, Dan Ciuriak and Jeremy Kronick provide, for the first time, a ranking system to […] Prime Targets: 5 Top Trade Deals To Boost Financial Services
Canada should focus on five priority trade deals to open markets and benefit its financial services sector, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Opening up New Trade Routes for Financial Services: Canada’s Priorities,” authors Daniel Schwanen, Dan Ciuriak…Mortgaged to the Hilt: Risks From The Distribution of Household Mortgage Debt
The federal government should pay close attention to several pockets of risk in the Canadian housing market, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Mortgaged to the Hilt: Risks From The Distribution of Household Mortgage Debt,” authors Craig Alexander and Paul Jacobson expose pockets of vulnerability by going beyond national averages and focusing […]