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Mark Carney has given us a sensible next step after the carbon tax.
Jan 8, 2025 · Considering that he is the UN’s Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, economist Mark Carney’s remarks on carbon pricing came as a surprise last May when he told a Senate committee the federal carbon tax had “served a purpose up until now.”. The former Bank of Canada governor suggested anyone who could do better should offer a “credible and predictable alternative.”
What to do with the public-service pension surplus?
Nov 19, 2024 · Kathryn is Policy Options’ public-service reporter, covering and analyzing the complex issues facing Canada’s federal public service. She writes The Functionary newsletter, an easy digest of public-service insider roundups. She is also the Accenture fellow on the Future of the Public Service.Her work has been recognized with a National Newspaper Award and a Canadian Online Publishing Award.
February 2025
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Protect patients with better MAiD oversight
Dec 6, 2024 · Euthanasia rates in Canada continue to rapidly rise year after year, yet there is little oversight to protect Canadians by ensuring compliance with the federal law that regulates medical assistance in dying.. MAiD, which even Canada’s Criminal Code defines as non-culpable homicide, has resulted in scores of controversial instances in which the families and loved ones of patients are left ...
Pandemic-era lessons for the coming Trump tariff crisis
5 days ago · Whether Donald Trump acts immediately on his threat to impose broad tariffs on Canada’s exports to the United States or delays them to a later date, Canada is stuck in the upside down.. When the president’s nominee for commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, offers assurances that Canada might be able to avoid immediate tariffs if it addresses concerns that Canada is a haven for Mexican drug ...
The growing tax threat from private charity foundations
Dec 5, 2024 · (Version française disponible ici). In the United States, the assets of private charitable foundations have increased 15-fold in just over 35 years.
What to do with the public-service pension surplus? - Policy Options
Jul 29, 2024 · Kathryn is Policy Options’ public-service reporter, covering and analyzing the complex issues facing Canada’s federal public service. She writes The Functionary newsletter, an easy digest of public-service insider roundups. She is also the Accenture fellow on the Future of the Public Service.Her work has been recognized with a National Newspaper Award and a Canadian Online Publishing Award.
Ottawa eyeing ways to simplify public sector pay rules, fix Phoenix ...
Aug 1, 2024 · Kathryn is Policy Options’ public-service reporter, covering and analyzing the complex issues facing Canada’s federal public service. She writes The Functionary newsletter, an easy digest of public-service insider roundups. She is also the Accenture fellow on the Future of the Public Service.Her work has been recognized with a National Newspaper Award and a Canadian Online Publishing Award.
Classifying risk to prepare for disruptive threats
Dec 16, 2024 · Classifying risks posed by disruptive threats could help policymakers consider consequences when developing policies, programs, and strategies.