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December 20, 2019 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Alister Campbell as a Senior Fellow. “Alister’s expertise in property-casualty and life insurance, and his enthusiasm for better public policy generally, make him a valuable resource for the Institute,” Robson said. “We look forward to further collaboration with him.” “I have valued…

December 5, 2019 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Lawrence J. White as International Fellow. “Larry’s expertise in financial regulation and microeconomics make him a valuable asset to the Institute,” said Robson. “His penetrating insights into policymaking and its often unintended consequences make him a valued collaborator for the C.D.…

October 31, 2019 – US investor-state disputes against Canada still loom under NAFTA, with five unresolved claims outstanding and the possibility that more could emerge, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Keeping Score: Investor-State Dispute Awards between the US and Canada,” respected trade lawyer Lawrence Herman notes the ratification of the new Canada United States…

With traditional pension models largely falling short of their goals, the time is right for a new pension paradigm that better serves the needs of all Canadians workers, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.  In “The Great Pension Debate: Finding Common Ground,” actuaries and pension experts Robert Brown and Stephen A. Eadie argue the pension industry must go beyond the tired…

Facebook has teamed up with some heavyweights in the payments industry such as Visa and Mastercard and other online platforms to usher in a new era for payments services: an international, widely accepted digital currency called Libra. This should not come as a surprise. Online trading – often cross-border – cries out for such a payment instrument. And online networks reach full functionality…

Canadian monetary policy is the legal responsibility of exactly one person, the Governor of the Bank of Canada. This single decision-maker structure is unique among the central banks of advanced economies. The last review of the bank’s governance structure was conducted by a parliamentary subcommittee in 1992 (known as the Manley Committee). It is time to assess the structure governing monetary…