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May 22, 2014 - William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, today announced the appointment of distinguished economics professor Kevin Milligan as a Fellow-in-Residence.
"Kevin Milligan is highly accomplished, with a keen sense for policy relevant topics in public and labour economics. His expertise in tax and labour market issues, and his focus on human capital - including the…
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November 13, 2014 – Low income seniors face extremely heavy tax burdens across Canada, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Who Loses Most? The Impact of Taxes and Transfers on Retirement Incomes,” authors Finn Poschmann and Alexandre Laurin show that seniors can be hit hard by taxes and benefit clawbacks in retirement.
“Our analysis shows that effective tax rates are very high for…
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December 3, 2014 – Provinces with age-based drug coverage should switch to income-based plans to head off serious financial pressure over the next few decades, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Should Public Drug Plans be Based on Age or Income?” authors Colin Busby and Jonathan Pedde find that age-based plans are ill-equipped to handle the coming surge of seniors in the…
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January 22, 2014 – Canada’s airports and airlines are hobbled by federal government policies that send travelers’ costs soaring, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Full Throttle: Reforming Canada’s Aviation Policy,” author Benjamin Dachis finds high fares are symptomatic of wider problems in the aviation industry that Ottawa should address with sweeping policy…
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October 16, 2014 — The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) today recommended that the Bank of Canada keep its target for the overnight rate, the very short-term interest rate it targets for monetary policy purposes, at 1.00 percent at its next announcement on October 22, 2014. Looking ahead, the Council called for the Bank to hold…
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January 29, 2014 – The 2014 edition of the C.D. Howe Institute’s annual Shadow Federal Budget reinforces Ottawa’s near-term focus on budgetary surplus, and presents a number of measures to foster growth over the longer term.
In “Equipping Canadians for Success: A Shadow Budget for 2014,” authors William B.P. Robson and Alexandre Laurin urge a near-term focus on the average compensation cost of…
