Tingting Zhang – Canada has tons of doctors—yet an alarming number of people have no primary-care provider. What’s going on?
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has practiced international trade and investment law and policy in government and in the private sector for over 50 years.”” The Doctor Dilemma with Tingting Zhang and Rosalie Wyonch
Solving Canada’s healthcare crisis requires a combination of strategic policy reforms, technological innovation, and a shift towards more collaborative care models. On this episode of the CDHI Podcast, policy analysts Tingting Zhang and Rosalie Wyonch tell host Michael Hainsworth about the five key strategies for success the provinces should be paying attention to.
Clock is Ticking on CUSMA Review
The clock is ticking on the Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA). Before Canada, the US and Mexico get to the renegotiation table for CUSMA in 2026,…The Law of Supply and Demand in Seniors Care
The law of supply and demand plays out in senior care across Canada. This Graphic Intelligence illustrates the price and supply of senior housing spaces in the provinces – plotting rents against supply in standard care and heavy care. Looking at Quebec, more supply of adult living spaces leads to the lowest rents. Meanwhile, others […] Don Drummond – Rate Cuts Unlikely to Cut Mortgage Costs Any Time Soon
From: Don Drummond To: Canadian mortgage watchers Date: June 19, 2024 Re: Rate Cuts Unlikely to Cut Mortgage Costs Any Time Soon Media reports abound with speculation Bank of Canada interest rate cuts will lift the Canadian housing market. To be sure, there are caveats that rate cuts will likely be slow. Less mentioned is the likelihood they will […] Smoothing the Path: How Canada Can Make Faster Major-Project Decisions
Canadians have been debating whether Canada’s regulatory and permitting processes strike the right balance between attracting investments in major resource projects and mitigating potential harm from those investments. These regulatory processes typically apply to complex and expensive projects, such as mines, large hydrocarbon production projects (oil sands, liquefied natural gas [LNG], offshore oil), electricity […] Erratic Regulation Deterring Investments in Critical Mining, Energy Projects
Lengthy delays and regulatory uncertainty is deterring investment in major infrastructure projects in Canada, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Smoothing the Path: How Canada Can Make Faster Major Project Decisions”, authors Charles DeLand and Brad…Canada Needs to Step Up: Three Former Ambassadors on Canada-US Relations
Canada needs to step up its defence spending and be a partner to the US, according to three former ambassadors who spoke at the C.D. Howe Institute’s recent Directors Dinner on the future of Canada-US relations. Former US…Mark Zelmer – Let’s Not Rush New Bank Rules on Capital and Lending
From: Mark Zelmer To: Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Date: June 13, 2024 Re: Let’s Not Rush New Bank Rules on Capital and Lending Canada’s financial regulator is in a ticklish situation. On March 6, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signalled that US regulators are reconsidering their plans to hike capital requirements for large banks in accordance with what […] 2024 Directors Dinner – Canada-US Relations: The Road Ahead
Former ambassadors Kelly Craft, Gary Doer and David MacNaughton gave C.D. Howe Institute members, supporters and guests a substantive, ‘behind-the-curtains’ perspective on Canada-US relations at the Institute’s annual Directors Dinner on June 5th.
Kronick, Ambler – More Rate Cuts Coming: How Far and Fast Are Now the Questions
To: Interest rate watchers From: Jeremy M. Kronick and Steve Ambler Date: June 10, 2024 Re: More Rate Cuts Coming: How Far and Fast Are Now the Questions The Bank of Canada finally pulled the trigger last Wednesday and reduced its policy rate by 25 basis points. Forecasters were split between a June or July cut, but overall, the […]