public policy
Pension managers must consider climate change risks: legal study
Rising temperatures will cause profound changes in the global economy and an uncertain regulatory environment.
TD’s chief economist to join C.D. Howe Institute
Craig Alexander will become the think-tank’s vice-president for economic analysis in September.
Ont. government wages soar in less than 10 years
Fraser Institute study finds they’re responsible for 75% of new program spending.
Canada needs a manufacturing strategy
“A highly skilled workforce is essential to innovation and productivity in today’s knowledge-based economy…”
Provinces should nix defined-benefit plans: Fraser Institute
Since 2000, provincial governments have bailed out some public-sector pension plans and increased pension contribution rates.
Canadian resource sector must be open for business: CIBC’s Prentice
Harper et al must consider policy on foreign investment due to growing interest from SOEs in Canada’s oil and gas sector.