Les partis fédéraux ont entrepris de dévoiler les principaux éléments de leurs programmes. Les chefs et autres acteurs de la campagne tenteront d’en orienter le déroulement en misant sur les thèmes et les messages qui …
Read MoreSome of the questions I raised about the NDP numbers don't need to be raised with the LPC. For example, it's clear that the party used the more subdued and recent PBO fiscal projections rather …
Read MoreI think we can just call it a rule in Canadian elections: You have to have a platform book and you have to have costing. All three of the main federal parties have now traded …
Read MoreAre these the best of financial times for ordinary Canadians, as some argue — or the worst, as others insist? The answer depends on whether you look at income or wealth. On the one hand, there's …
Read MoreLa mise à jour économique de l’automne prévoit certaines mesures visant à préserver la compétitivité de la fiscalité des entreprises canadiennes par rapport à celles des États-Unis. Mais quels autres aspects de notre système fiscal …
Read MoreThe Liberals’ election platform promised to make it possible for parents to take up to 18 months of parental leave and to stop and restart their leave during that period if they wanted. Last fall, …
Read MoreThis week’s federal budget proposed the creation of a new benefit for working-age adults to encourage us all to keep learning and reskilling. Here’s how the budget says this will work: Starting in 2020, the Canada …
Read MoreYesterday, the Minister of Employment and Social Development lead a cross-country simulcast photo-op in questionable Cabinet attire and I turned down requests from a bunch of different media outlets to talk about it. My tweet …
Read MoreCanada’s federal parties have begun to share their main policy proposals. The leaders – and third-party players, too – will be trying to shape the narrative of the campaign, pushing certain themes and messages that …
Read MoreI've been following the reaction to the recent announcement by Liberal leader Justin Trudeau on proposed changes to federal personal income taxes and child benefits. Lots of very smart people have already weighed in both …
Read MoreThe Fall Economic Update contained a handful of tax measures designed to keep Canada’s businesses competitive with those of the United States. But what of the myriad other aspects of our tax system that might …
Read MoreIt's a good time to study election platforms and I owe all of the federal parties a debt of gratitude for new material to study and use for teaching. Yesterday, the NDP put out an …
Read MoreBelow is a slightly expanded version of a list of practical advice for new political staffers that I first posted on Twitter in advance of the announcement of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet on …
Read MoreThe Political Economy of Political Jobs This one’s for you aspiring staffers. Since October 19, I have had too many emails, calls and meetings with smart people (some are former students) who are uncertain and anxious …
Read MoreIn her April 28 article for Policy Options, Jennifer Mathers McHenry argues that the Trudeau government should have introduced dedicated paternity leave, instead of offering parents the choice of spreading their existing Employment Insurance (EI) …
Read MoreWhy would Senators bill for travel and expenses they should cover on their own dime? Why would a journalist start a sideline business that might blur the lines with professional contacts? (As an aside, for …
Read MoreHow do you make policy, good policy, in a crisis? That’s the question on everyone’s minds, as all levels of government try to find ways of putting out fires without sparking new ones. You have …
Read MoreThe 2019 election campaign is under way. The parties have made major policy announcements. But so far, much of the commentary has focused on political bombshells. When we don’t talk policy as much as we should, …
Read MoreWhat were the highlights of the 2018 federal budget? Policy Options Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Ditchburn, IRPP Research Director Colin Busby and Jennifer Robson, assistant professor of political management at Carleton University's Kroeger College weigh in. Download for …
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