Tammy Schirle Re-Appointed as C.D. Howe Institute Research Fellow
October 15, 2018 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Tammy Schirle as a Research Fellow.
“Tammy has been a key contributor to the C.D. Howe Institute’s work, notably on retirement saving and income,” comments Robson. “We are delighted at the prospect of continuing the collaboration.”
From: Andrew Roman
To: Concerned Canadians
Date: October 10, 2018
Re: The Trans Mountain Appeal: delay is denial
The Supreme Court of Canada has held that the Crown’s duty of consultation does not give aboriginal peoples a legal right to veto project approvals. Yet the Federal Court of Appeal ’s Trans Mountain decision in August has created an effective veto.
Canadian governments should reassess the cascading taxes imposed on insurance premiums, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Piling On – How Provincial Taxation of Insurance Premiums Costs Consumers,” authors Alex Laurin and Farah Omran find that premium-based taxes increase the price of insurance products and lower the demand for them.
Alexandre Laurin on BNN - Higher tax on top 1% has yielded lower government tax revenues
Alexandre Laurin, Director of Research at C.D. Howe Institute, visited Amanda Lang at BNN to outline how high-income taxpayers have responded to Ottawa's 2016 tax hike by minimizing their tax burden. He also talks about what he sees as the better alternative to raising taxes on the one percenters.
From: Dan Ciuriak
To: Canadians Concerned about Tariffs
Date: August 29, 2018
Re: Trade Wars: the Costs so Far
Being Richer and Living Longer
In this edition of Graphic Intelligence, we sort Canadians according to their mid-career earnings and then make comparisons of the top earners to the bottom earners and see who is living longer..
From: William B.P. Robson
To: Canada’s Health and Finance Ministers
Date: August 27, 2018
Re: Phantom Savings – Why National Pharmacare Will Not Displace Public Employee Drug Plans
Pharmacare is a hot issue in Canada. Federal support for provincial drug programs will likely feature in party platforms in the next federal election.
From: Kevin Milligan and Tammy Schirle
To: Canada's Pension Administrators and Annuity Providers
Date: August 24, 2018
Re: Deconstructing the Longevity Gap between Rich and Poor
A longevity gap between rich and poor has persisted over the years in Canada with significant policy implications. In our new C.D. Howe Institute report, the first study of long-term changes in longevity across earnings groups in Canada, we provide new insights into the incomes and life expectancy of Canadians.
From: Robert Mysicka
To: Canada's Premiers
Re: Time to Walk the Talk on Trade
Date: August 23, 2018
When the wheels of justice move too slowly to keep pace with social or economic progress, it falls on politicians to make swifter decisions to achieve modernization in the law.