The appointment of Bill Morneau as minister of finance is particularly interesting because of his involvement in the world of public policy think-tanks. In recent years, the Fraser Institute and the C.D. Howe Institute (where Mr. Morneau recently served as Chair) have both produced important research that provides insights that can help guide the policy decisions of the new finance minister on a number of different files. This series of blog posts will highlight a number of key policy areas where Mr. Morneau’s think-tank experience can be especially useful.
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Novembre 23, 2015
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Novembre 20, 2015
11:19AM
Considering the cost of waiting for medically necessary specialist treatment, how much would Canadians be willing to pay in order to eliminate their wait?
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Novembre 20, 2015
10:41AM
Today, newly minted federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau released his first Update of Economic and Fiscal Projections. Unfortunately, the outlook isn’t positive.
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Novembre 20, 2015
3:00AM
A series of blog posts will highlight key policy areas where Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s think-tank experience can be especially useful. In this post, we examine the policy choices surrounding retirement savings.
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Novembre 19, 2015
11:32AM
The risk of well integrity failures are similar to other areas of risk for hydraulic fracturing—the risks tend to be quite low.
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Novembre 19, 2015
3:00AM
The popular angst over the “strong Canadian dollar” of the 2000s is arguably misplaced.
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Novembre 18, 2015
10:51AM
Turns out, LEED school buildings actually consume more energy, and therefore cost more money, than non-LEED schools.
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Novembre 18, 2015
3:00AM
Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld an earlier B.C. Court of Appeal ruling that will allow the Nechako Nations to bring forward a damages claim against Rio Tinto, an aluminum industry giant.
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Novembre 17, 2015
10:59AM
Prime Minister Trudeau's letter to Finance Minister Bill Morneau lists 27 priorities—we offer a quick reaction to 13 of these priorities.
Novembre 17, 2015
4:00AM
Recent deficit reduction track record is quite weak, which is why Ontario is still running an $8.5 billion deficit in 2015/16, several years after the recent recession.
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