September 23, 2020 | With the onset of the Bank of Canada's mandate renewal, and economic uncertainty due to COVID-19, many Canadians are left wondering what the future of monetary policy will look...
September 25, 2020 | In this article, Kevin Carmichael proposes that, while the Bank of Canada has done an excellent job of containing inflation, it may have erred too often on the side of caution....
September 28, 2020 | "The best time for governments to spend on major infrastructure projects is when the long-term benefits are high and when the cost of financing the projects is low. Both of...
June 11, 2020 | In this commentary, Ken Boessenkool argues "the enduring economic pain from COVID will be a supply-side capital shock that will particularly hit investment in service, travel and...
September 15, 2020 | In this opinion piece in the Line, Ken Boessenkool outlines how: "Conservatives need the 905 to win an election. Conservatives need a credible climate policy to win the 905. A...
June 24, 2020 | In this memo, Ken Boessenkool — alongside Jennifer Robson — looks at the consequences of the "serious reduction in the supply of available childcare spaces in Canada." They then...
October 5, 2020 | Alex Himelfarb, Andrew Jackson, Brian Topp argue that a tax plan that includes progressive taxation and the creation of a sovereign wealth fund has the potential to improve lives...
The Max Bell School of Public Policy is thrilled to announce that Ken Boessenkool will be joining the School as the J.W. McConnell Professor of Practice in Public Policy at McGill University....