La Politique Monétaire Canadienne Sort du Placard | La Presse

Published: 23 September 2020

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...

The Great Rethink: Why the Bank of Canada's mandate needs a refresh | Financial Post

Published: 25 September 2020

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....

Canada needs more infrastructure spending, but not as short-term stimulus | Maclean's

Published: 28 September 2020

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...

Supply-side shocks of COVID-19 could linger for years | First Policy Response

Published: 1 October 2020

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...

Ken Boessenkool: The CPC can win the 905 if it embraces a carbon tax | The Line

Published: 1 October 2020

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...

Boessenkool, Robson – Thoughts on Forestalling the Coming Childcare Crisis | C.D. Howe Intelligence Memos

Published: 1 October 2020

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...

Current tax system won't pay for COVID recovery | Policy Options

Published: 6 October 2020

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 announces the appointment of Ken Boessenkool as the 2020-21 J.W. McConnell Professor of Practice in Public Policy

Published: 1 October 2020

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....

McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy to Host Conference on Bank Of Canada’s Mandate Renewal

Published: 21 September 2020

With the Bank’s mandate up for renewal next year, this conference will broaden the debate and explore the policy options facing the Bank....

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