Howard I. Wetston and Sabi Marwah appointed to the Senate of Canada
November 1, 2016 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, congratulates The Hon. Howard I. Wetston, former Chair and CEO, Ontario Securities Commission and current C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow and Sarabjit (Sabi) Marwah, former C.D. Howe Institute Board Member and Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank of Nova Scotia, on their appointments to the Senate of Canada.
What We Need More than a New Health Accord: A Revenue-Sharing Accord: Globe and Mail Op-Ed
Last week, Canada’s federal and provincial health ministers were engaged in negotiations about the future federal transfers to the provinces for health. The negotiations appear to have ended in a standoff, with provincial governments insisting that there have to be bigger transfers in order for them to offer even current levels of care, and the federal government refusing to increase the transfers significantly unless the provinces agree to a set of conditions in a new Health Accord.
Pierre Duguay Re-Appointed as a C.D. Howe Institute Research Fellow
October 31, 2016 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Pierre Duguay, former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, as a Research Fellow.
“Pierre has extraordinary theoretical and practical knowledge about monetary policy and central banking,” commented Robson. “We’re delighted that he will continue to enrich the Institute’s research program.”
From: Trevor Tombe
To: Hon. Deron Bilous, Alberta Minister of Economic Development and Trade
Date: October 25, 2016
Re: Five Ways to a Better Diversification Debate in Alberta
Canada is Right to be Furious about European Union Trade Negotiations: Globe and Mail Op-Ed
The fate of the Canada-EU trade deal remained unclear on the weekend, thanks to the objections of Wallonia, a region in Belgium few Canadians had ever heard of before now.
After spending agonizingly frustrating days in Brussels trying to salvage the deal, Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland finally lost patience and walked out of talks on Friday, a totally appropriate response under the circumstances.
From: Thorsten Koeppl
To: Stephen S. Poloz
Date: October 24, 2016
Re: When Doves Become ... Kiwis
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Submitted by Alex.McBrien onPaul Jenkins Re-Appointed as a C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow
October 24, 2016 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Paul Jenkins, former Senior Deputy Governor and Chief Operating Officer, Bank of Canada; Adjunct Professor, Carleton University, as a Senior Fellow.
“Paul’s knowledge and policy experience are hugely helpful to the Institute,” remarked Robson. “We value the insights he contributes to our research strategy, and are proud to count him among our authors.”