To: The Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, federal Minister of Health

From: Rosalie Wyonch

Re: Don’t Overtax Our Pot Producers

Date: July 20, 2018    

C.D. Howe Institute Appoints Peter Miller as a Senior Fellow

William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Peter Miller, as a Senior Fellow.

“Peter’s keen insight and thought leadership has distinguished him as an authority on communications and emerging digital technologies,” commented Robson.  “We’re delighted he’s joining the team.”

Ottawa should clear up confusion about its plans for clean fuel standards, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute.  In “Speed Bump Ahead: Ottawa Should Drive Slowly on Clean Fuel Standards” author Benjamin Dachis argues federal policymakers must examine the inherent limitations and potential economic costs of a clean fuel standard system.

From: Ambarish Chandra and Mara Lederman

To: Canadian Air Travellers

Date: July 19, 2018

Re: Canadian Airfares Show How Competition Yields Nuanced and Uneven Effects

From: Jon Johnson

To:  Canadians Concerned about the Canadian Auto Industry

Date:  July 18, 2018

Re:  What We Can Expect Tomorrow at the Washington Hearing on Section 232 and Autos

The US Commerce Department has scheduled a hearing tomorrow, in connection with its investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, on the effect of imports of autos and auto parts on national security. 

From: Mark Zelmer and Jeremy M. Kronick

To: International Financial Standard Setters

Date: July 17, 2018

Re: Rising Nationalism Dims Prospects for Future Financial Standards Reforms

From: Åke Blomqvist and Rosalie Wyonch

To: The Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, federal Minister of Health

Subject: Pharmacare and Politics

Date: July 16, 2018

From: Benoit Dostie

To: Canada's Ministers of Finance

Date: July 13, 2018

Re: Unpeeling the Outcomes of Payroll Taxes

Rising Nationalism Dims Prospects for Future Financial Standards Reforms

July 12, 2018 – Progress in establishing international standards that promote trade, investment and prosperity is facing headwinds from the global rise of nationalism and populism, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “International Prudential Standards in a World of Growing Nationalism and Protectionism” authors Mark Zelmer and Jeremy Kronick argue that standard setters for financial services, such as the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, should adapt to the evolving international cooperation cycle.

Progress in establishing international standards that promote trade, investment and prosperity is facing headwinds from the global rise of nationalism and populism, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “International Prudential Standards in a World of Growing Nationalism and Protectionism” authors Mark Zelmer and Jeremy Kronick argue that standard setters for financial services, such as the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, should adapt to the evolving international cooperation cycle.