John Pecman Appointed as C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow
August 23, 2018 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of John Pecman as the Institute’s Senior Fellow. Pecman, the former Commissioner of Competition, will also join the Institute’s Competition Policy Council.
“John’s economic background and wealth of experience in competition policy make him a tremendous resource,” commented Robson. “We look forward with enthusiasm to collaborating with him in this complex policy area.”
Longevity Gap between Rich and Poor Raises Policy Issues
August 23, 2018 – A longevity gap between rich and poor has persisted over the years in Canada with significant policy implications, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Rich Man, Poor Man: The Policy Implications of Canadians Living Longer” – the first study of long-term changes in longevity across earnings groups in Canada – authors Kevin Milligan and Tammy Schirle provide new evidence on the incomes and life expectancy of Canadians.
In the C.D. Howe Institute’s inaugural Regent Debate four prominent voices sparred over the following question: Should Western democracies, such as Canada, establish a universal basic income? Today, former senator Hugh Segal’s argument in the affirmative.
To: Municipalities that Impose Development Charges
From: Benjamin Dachis
Date: August 10, 2018
Re: Stop Hosing Homebuyers with Water-Related Development Charges
Canadian municipalities are hurting housing affordability by imposing expensive water charges on development and they should revamp their development charges to improve housing affordability across the country.
In the C.D. Howe Institute’s inaugural Regent Debate four prominent voices sparred over the following question: Should Western democracies, such as Canada, establish a universal basic income? Today, we present CNN commentator Paul Begala’s argument in favour.
In the C.D. Howe Institute’s inaugural Regent Debate four prominent voices sparred over the following question: Should Western democracies, such as Canada, establish a universal basic income? Today, we present an argument against from former Saskatchewan finance minister Janice MacKinnon.
(Today, we revisit an Intelligence Memo with a smart policy recommendation.)
From: Benjamin Dachis and Jennifer Y. Tsao
To: Canadian Municipal Parking Regulators
Date: August 2, 2018
Re: Get Rid of Jurassic Parking
You’ve witnessed the bruising battle between taxi companies and Uber. The next battle in the sharing economy is coming, and it will be over street parking. What should you do?
From: Daniel Schwanen
To: The Hon. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Date: August 1, 2018
Re: How to Find More Foreign Direct Investment
Canada, like other economies, seeks to attract foreign direct investment to help grow its standard of living. In recent years, however, Canada has struggled to attract such investments.
Dan Ciuriak Re-Appointed as a C.D. Howe Institute Fellow-in-Residence
August 1, 2018 - William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment Dan Ciuriak as a Fellow-in-Residence.
“Dan’s knowledge, public-policy experience, and skill in modeling the economic impacts of international trade are major assets to the Institute,” said Robson. “He has made signal contributions to our work program, and we look forward to further contributions to Canadian trade policy and economic growth from Dan.”
(Today, we revisit an Intelligence Memo with a smart policy recommendation.)
From: William B.P. Robson
To: Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance
Date: July 31, 2018
Re: The “Factor of Nine” Crushes Retirement Saving Opportunities – Let’s Pension it Off