Ken Boessenkool

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 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…

May 13th 2021 - Alberta - The Line

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…

August 19th 2020 - Monetary Policy - The Line

Boessenkool & Gillezeau: A political career for Mark Carney will hurt Canada

It’s 2020 and throwing out rules, conventions and precedents is all the rage. So it may seem a bit quaint to defend a mere precedent. Yet, here we are. As rumours abound that Mark Carney, the former Governor of the…

November 9th 2009 - Monetary Policy - Globe and Mail

Back off, Bank of Canada – a strong loonie is not a problem

The recent appreciation of the Canadian dollar has prompted calls for the Bank of Canada to intervene. The clamouring is motivated by the sentiment that a higher exchange rate is putting an unwarranted damper on economic growth and might push…

September 30th 2002 - Monetary Policy - The Line

Money’s not for nothing

“Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits is layer upon layer of irony. Musician Mark Knopfler cribbed the lyrics from an appliance delivery man who was watching music videos and complaining about the posh life of rock stars. Layer one of…