To: Canadian housing watchers
From: Benjamin Dachis and Jeremy M. Kronick
Date: September 15, 2021
Re: Campaign Housing Platforms Conceal a Central Flaw
All the major political parties have put out their plans to deal with the housing market crises in Canada’s cities. The focus is on affordability; how to make home ownership easier for Canadians currently priced out of the market.
S3 E18: Hawks vs Doves: Canada's Fiscal Situation with Don Drummond and Kevin Milligan
Is now the time to pay for COVID-19 and to raise interest rates? Queen's University Stauffer-Dunning Fellow and Adjunct Professor Don Drummond is worried about saddling the next generation with today's debt, while University of British Columbia Professor Kevin Milligan believes a harsh cure may do more damage than good.
From: Mark Zelmer
To: Policymakers in Ottawa
Date: September 13, 2021
Re: Enhancing Public Accountability for Prudential Supervision
Canadian prudential supervision, the oversight of Canada’s financial institutions, has traditionally operated behind a veil of secrecy.
September 9, 2021 – After ten years and over twenty meetings, the C.D. Howe Institute’s Competition Policy Council has summarized the key measures that the next Canadian government should focus on for legislative reform of the Competition Act.
S3 E17: Normalizing Monetary Policy with Robert S. Kaplan
How will the US Federal Reserve normalize central bank policy without crashing the economy? Dallas Federal Reserve President and CEO Robert S. Kaplan tells Michael Hainsworth why he’s not focused on raising interest rates any time soon, and the role the Delta variant of COVID-19 may play.
S3 E16: Small Business Re-opening with Dan Kelly
As the Delta variant fuels a fourth wave of Coronavirus, small business in Canada is worried about another lockdown. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business reports only one third of businesses are back to "normal" and it fears Ottawa is moving too fast on winding-down support programs. President and CEO Dan Kelly joins the C.D. Howe Institute Podcast's Michael Hainsworth to discuss his petition calling for a plan to help SMB's stay open - and avoid further restrictions.
To: Canadian competition watchers
From: Neil Campbell and Sarah Stirling-Moffet
Date: August 23, 2021
Re: Should the Competition Act Go Green? (Part 1)
Governments around the world have identified climate change as an urgent issue and private sector cooperation will be essential to pursue sustainability and reduce climate change impacts.
From: Tammy Schirle
To: Canadians Concerned about Childcare
Date: August 19, 2021
Re: When Markets Fail: The Case for Government Intervention in ELCC Provision
It’s easy to find an economist who likes well-functioning, perfectly competitive markets. I’m one of them.
Canada's Efforts to Reduce Drug Prices Should Avoid "Free Riding"
August 19, 2021 – Canada’s efforts to reduce pharmaceutical prices should not come at the cost of contributing our fair share to developing new treatment innovations, and should rely more on negotiations with manufacturers than regulation, according to a new paper released by the C.D. Howe Institute.
Canada’s Efforts to Reduce Drug Prices Should Avoid “Free Riding”
