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What’s the deal with fiscal stabilization?

Trevor Tombe | March 4, 2020

Economists James Feehan and Trevor Tombe join the podcast to discuss equalization, fiscal stabilization, and possibilities for reform.

Canada’s Outdated Fiscal Stabilization Program Needs Fundamental Reform

February 20, 2020

To provide provinces adequate protection against short-term economic shocks, changes need to be made to the fiscal stabilization program, says a new study.

Hausser l’âge d’admissibilité au RRQ ?

February 14, 2020

Should the age of eligibility for claiming public pensions be raised? That was up for debate at this working lunch, organized in partnership with the Retirement and Savings Institute (RSI) at HEC Montréal. RSI director Pierre-Carl Michaud presented his new analysis...

Canadians views of the Trudeau government’s performance continue to trend negatively

February 5, 2020

A new Mood of Canada survey suggests that Canadians continue to be more critical of theTrudeau government’s performance since 2015.

Canadian and Quebec MAiD laws should allow equitable access for some persons living with mental disorders

January 30, 2020

Persons with mental disorders as their sole underlying medical condition could have access to MAiD, says a new report from the IRPP.

Fiscal stabilization, not equalization, must help provinces weather economic downturns

January 28, 2020

The fiscal stabilization program must be reformed so it can better fulfil its mandate of providing protection to provinces says a new study from the IRPP.

It shouldn’t be this hard to navigate health and social care systems

Laura M. Funk | December 27, 2019

Canadians, especially older adults and their caregivers, struggle through fragmented and frustrating systems. What they deserve is structured help.

Canada’s labour market sector: Intergovernmental cooperation in practice

December 17, 2019

A new study takes stock of major developments in Canada's labour market sector since 2015 and reviews the current state of intergovernmental relations.

Ottawa must strengthen its case on carbon pricing law for the Supreme Court

November 28, 2019

A new study from the IRPP analyzes the constitutional challenges to the federal government’s carbon pricing law to be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada.

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