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Ken
Economics
January 5th 2021 - Economics - The Line
The Liberals need have faith that their carbon tax will do its job.
The headlines following the newest federal government climate plan were all about the carbon tax rising $15 per tonne per year starting in 2023 and reaching $170 per tonne by 2030. This plan was widely praised as bold and ambitious.
June 30th 2020 - Economics - First Policy Response
Public confidence and the COVID-19 economy
If you open it, will they come? Most of Canada is now in various phases of reopening and the question many businesses will be asking is not, “Can I open?” but rather, “Should I open?” This won’t be an easy…
June 11th 2020 - Economics - First Policy Response
Supply-side shocks of COVID-19 could linger for years
It’s now a trope to point out that the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. Populations around the world responded to the threat of COVID-19 by changing their behaviour and governments moved in to reinforce those behaviours with varying levels of “stay…
May 29th 2020 - Economics - CD Howe Institute
Supply-side Shocks and the COVID Economic Recovery
How should governments help the economy emerge from the COVID recession? Conventional responses are not designed for this – no amount of monetary or broad-based fiscal stimulus will open up middle seats on planes, eliminate childcare constraints on primary caregivers…
May 15th 2020 - Economics - CD Howe Institute
Ken Boessenkool – Ottawa has the Tools to Replace the CERB (Part II)
A separate Intelligence Memo summarized the impact on fictional families of the combination of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the boosts to the Goods and Services Tax Credit and Canada Child Benefit from February to July.