Addressing corporate concentration | Event Recap

19 Apr 2024

This event with Robin Shaban, Matthew Holmes and Chris Ragan discussed the Canadian corporate concentration.

Time to Bust the Trusts and Cartels? Addressing the Problem of Rising Corporate Concentration

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 17:00to19:00

The Canadian economy has long been served by small numbers of large businesses, but such “corporate concentration” has been rising over the past two decades.3450 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0E5...

Economist weighs in on premiers' calls to pause carbon tax hike | CBC News

Published: 19 March 2024

March 14, 2024 | A growing number of premiers are urging the federal government to pause the carbon tax hike that's set to take place on April 1, or to ditch it altogether. Chris Ragan, the...

Introducing Vass Bednar and Denise Hearn: the 2024 McGill Max Bell Lecturers

23 Jan 2024

The 2024 lecturers for the McGill Max Bell Lecture Series are Vass Bednar and Denise Hearn. Their book and lectures will focus on the importance and limitations of present-day competition policy in...

Economic ideas for a stronger Canada

28 Sep 2023

New lecture series starts October in Ottawa, Calgary, and Montreal

Do Canada’s cold temperatures mean we shouldn’t worry about climate change?

Thursday, November 2, 2023 17:00to19:30

Those arguing against action on climate change are quick to remind us that Canada is a very large, cold country and to argue that this means we will benefit from climate change.3450 rue McTavish,...

Will the world use enough of our oil and gas?

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 17:00to19:30

Oil and gas industry leaders are fond of forecasts predicting continued growth in oil and gas consumption for decades to come. What's the catch? The catch is climate change.Studio Bell: Home of the...

Can governments promise a just energy transition in Canada?

Thursday, October 19, 2023 17:00to19:30

When governments talk about a just transition, they are expressing a desire to design climate change policies with energy workers in mind.National Arts Centre, O’Born Room, 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON,...

With inflation cooling, politicians turn up the heat to address Canada’s affordability crisis | The Globe and Mail

Published: 26 September 2023

September 16, 2023 | On September 6 the Bank of Canada decided to hold interest rates steady after two years of high inflation and 18 months of rising interest rates. The premiers of Ontario,...

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