Ryan Manucha on BNN Bloomberg – Barriers to trade with provinces
Ryan Manucha, a Research Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute, told BNN Bloomberg’s Taking Stock host Amanda Lang that barriers to trade within Canada’s provinces are costing consumers and the economy.
Robert Dimitrieff – China is after Canada’s pulp and paper industry – it’s a national-security issue
Published in the Globe and Mail In the shadow of escalating global conflicts and the pressing demand for military supplies, a critical component of national security is being overlooked: the strategic importance of pulp and paper. Traditionally seen as mundane commodities, these materials are in fact pivotal in the production of military-grade components such as […]Are Canadians Willing to Pay for Net Zero? with A.J. Goulding and Nik Nanos
How do we get Canadians to accept the cost of our “Net Zero” climate action plan? According to pollster Nik Nanos and professor AJ Goulding, it’s going to require a change in our politics. C.D. Howe Institute’s Domestic Stability Buffer Council Recommends Holding at 3.5 Percent
The C.D. Howe Institute’s Domestic Stability Buffer Council (DSBC) recommended that the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) maintain the Domestic Stability…Steady as She Goes – For Now: Council Recommends Holding Domestic Stability Buffer at 3.5 percent
Second Meeting of the C.D. Howe Institute Domestic Stability Buffer Council
At its recent meeting, the C.D. Howe Institute’s Domestic Stability Buffer Council (DSBC) recommended that the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) maintain the Domestic Stability Buffer (DSB) for major banks at 3.5 percent at its next setting in June.
The DSBC provides OSFI, industry participants, and key economic policy voices with an independent assessment of the appropriate size of the buffer in pursuit of OSFI’s mandate of contributing to public confidence in the Canadian financial system. The Council consists of Vivian Abdelmessih, Cathy…
John Oakey – Canadians pay the price of a baroque tax system
Published in the Globe and Mail Throughout my career, the Income Tax Act has grown increasingly complex – complicating even the simplest transactions. This underscores the need for a thorough review of the ITA. That’s a sentiment shared by CPA Canada in our 2024 pre-budget submission, which recommended prioritizing a principled approach to tax policy […]Rosalie Wyonch – Fixing the ALC Patient Problem is a Triple Win for Canadians
To: Health Policymakers From: Rosalie Wyonch Date: May 10, 2024 Re: Fixing the ALC Patient Problem is a Triple Win for Canadians Hospitals are capacity constrained, more expensive and no place for patients who no longer need an acute-level bed. Yet, these Alternate Level Care (ALC) patients, represented 17 percent of all acute-care bed-days in Canada […] Mind the Gap: The Impact of Budget Constraints on Ontario’s Net Zero Plans
Climate change’s urgency demands that rigorous cost-benefit analysis be performed on each energy transition expenditure. This publication calculates if there is a potential funding shortfall for Ontario’s net zero targets relative to its current cost projections and the available sources to pay for it. Under an aggressive adoption scenario, annual available funding in Ontario […]