Policy Options

When it comes to how Canadians feel about federalism, it turns out there aren’t easy answers. Some provinces and territories are feeling shortchanged while their neighbours are satisfied; our...

The UK’s Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster, are in dire need of refurbishment. The palace is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and...

Unpaid leaves, if their accompanying policies are designed well, offer enormous benefits to the public service. They can serve as professional development or formal training, giving employees valuable insights...

The SNC-Lavalin affair, which continues to reverberate, raises many issues in a democracy dominated by political parties — and all these issues take on greater relevance with a federal...

With a federal election approaching, Canadians seeking elected office might be wondering about messaging strategies and whether the rules of engagement have changed. After all, Donald Trump, who has...

Although economists favour carbon pricing as the most efficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the policy has taken an unpredictable path in Canada. With four constitutional challenges and...

With the election of Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party in Alberta in April, the days of former premier Notley’s Climate Leadership Plan were numbered. I knew the plan well...

British Columbia’s carbon tax, adopted in 2008, was celebrated internationally as a textbook model of carbon taxation. The province’s even-handed coverage of fossil fuel consumption by both households and...

Although economists favour carbon pricing as the most effective and efficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the policy has taken an unpredictable path in Canada. It has been...

(This article has been translated into French.) Canadian federal and provincial governments are deeply divided over carbon pricing. The current state of affairs is a far cry from that...