From: John Richards and Parisa Mahboubi
To: Provincial Ministers of Education
Date: July 30, 2018
Re: Shocking Gaps in Educational Attainment
Collection of data on academic outcomes among Indigenous students is a necessary step towards bridging the education gap between Indigenous and non-indigenous students.
Martin Eichenbaum Re-Appointed as a C.D. Howe Institute International Fellow
July 30, 2018 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Martin Eichenbaum as a International Fellow.
“Martin has a well-deserved international reputation for expertise in monetary policy and international macroeconomics,” commented Robson. “We are fortunate for the opportunity to draw on his insights and expertise.”
From: Dan Ciuriak
To: Canadians Concerned about Tariffs
Date: July 27, 2018
Re: Trade Peace in Our Time?
The joint statement on a trade-war truce by Donald Trump and European Commission President Juncker on Wednesday met many receptions.
From: Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald
To: Middle Class Baby Boomers
Date: July 27, 2018
Re: After 85: How Pooled Risk Insurance Can Give Seniors the Financial Protection They Want and Need
(In a midsummer revisit to recent Intelligence Memos, we republish this.)
With Canadians living longer, running out of savings in old age is a real possibility.
From: Ian Parry
To: Governments Signatory to the Paris Accord on Climate Change
Date: July 26, 2018
Re: Canada’s Carbon Price Floor: A Model for the World?
Ottawa Should Lift Unneeded Barriers to Foreign Investors
July 26, 2018 – Canada’s performance in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) faces serious headwinds, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Foreign Direct Investment in Canada – The Case for Further Openness and Transparency” author Daniel Schwanen makes a case for more open and transparent foreign investment rules in Canada.
Canada’s performance in attracting foreign direct investment faces serious headwinds, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Foreign Direct Investment in Canada – The Case for Further Openness and Transparency” author Daniel Schwanen makes a case for more open and transparent foreign investment rules in Canada.
To: Vancouver City Council
From: Benjamin Dachis
Date: July 25, 2018
Re: City of Vancouver plans to worsen housing affordability with increased fees on developers
House prices in Vancouver have increased dramatically in recent years. But city council is set to make affordability worse this week through increases in fees on new developments that are likely to be passed onto homebuyers.
From: Parisa Mahboubi
To: Concerned Canadians
Date: July 24, 2018
Re: Canada can benefit economically from the asylum seeker surge
To: Governments across Canada
From: Benjamin Dachis
Date: July 23, 2018
Re: Ottawa’s Clean Fuel Standards Still Too Murky
Ottawa should clear up confusion about its plans for clean fuel standards. Policymakers must examine the inherent limitations and potential economic costs of a clean fuel standard system.