Economics

June 4th 2021 - Alberta - The Hub

Ken Boessenkool: The time has come for a new family agenda

Ken Boessenkool: The time has come for a new family agenda

Ken Boessenkool: The time has come for a new family agenda The biggest issue Canada must grapple with over the next 30 years is the health of its families The Hub launched with a core mission of getting Canadians thinking…

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May 13th 2021 - Alberta - The Line

Dear Kenney, purge the disloyal

Dear Kenney, purge the disloyal

Ken Boessenkool: Dear Kenney, purge the disloyal Free advice for an Alberta premier under serious and mounting pressure Memo Date: Monday May 13, 2021 To: Chief of Staff to the Premier of Alberta From: Ken Boessenkool Re: Free advice… worth…

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May 5th 2021 - Economics - The Hub

Ken Boessenkool: The good, the bad and the opportunity in the federal child care plan

Ken Boessenkool: The good, the bad and the opportunity in the federal child care plan

The good, the bad and the opportunity in the federal child care plan Provinces should now counter federal aspirations with their own ideas Canada’s child care infrastructure is far from neat and tidy, but it does have an overarching logic…

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January 5th 2021 - Economics - The Line

The Liberals need have faith that their carbon tax will do its job.

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.

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June 30th 2020 - Economics - First Policy Response

Public confidence and the COVID-19 economy

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…

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