Shortcomings and strategic misses in supporting Canadian agriculture
A glaring omission in the recent budget is its lack of direct support and incentives for innovative agricultural practices.
Federal tax changes will hurt access to health care: CMA
Increasing taxes for doctors may seem like a reasonable proposal to most Canadians, but creating competitive market conditions is critical if we’re serious about fixing access to primary care in this country.
Banking and Monetary Policy
Pandemic ‘supply shocks’ could indicate need for more agile monetary policy, says former BoC deputy
The current monetary policy framework agreement between the federal government and the Bank of Canada, which lays out the mandate of the central bank, is set to expire at the end of 2026.
Spring lessons from Canada’s recent economic winter
Let’s hope this long economic winter will have equipped us to make the next ones less harsh, and that the spring finally comes back in full force.
There’s a reason the budget didn’t help the Liberals
Canadians are tired of enormous deficits, they don’t like being bribed with their own money, and there is fatigue with the PM as the bearer of the largesse.
The art of monetary policymaking
Whether an explicit broadening of the BoC’s mandate is needed is far from clear, but current circumstances support the need for flexibility in monetary policy frameworks.
Politicians should let the Bank of Canada do its job
The general consensus among economists is that central bank independence is necessary for good inflation control.
Central bank independence must remain a priority
Politicians have many competing priorities, and may not always place a high enough importance on low and stable inflation.
Lessons in fighting inflation from the post-pandemic economic aftermath
Central banks, particularly those with a stated goal of price stability, must act decisively and swiftly in response to inflation to preserve their credibility.
