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Chris Ragan on Carney’s Budget Approach | Toronto Star

webfull — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:44:27 +0000

February 20, 2025 | Mark Carney, an economist and former Governor of the Bank of Canada plans to balance Canada’s budget by separating capital and operating expenses has drawn support from some experts, including Christopher Ragan.

Published: 20 February 2025

Christopher Ragan on Canada’s Economic Challenges and the Impact of Tariffs | Financial Post

webfull — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:04:21 +0000

January 9th, 2025 | In an article from the Financial Post, Christopher Ragan shared his insights on Canada’s economic challenges at an online discussion hosted by the Global Risk Institute. He explained that while the Bank of Canada might cut interest rates to try and stimulate the economy, it may not have much effect, especially if U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs are imposed. Ragan pointed out that lowering rates might not encourage investment if tariffs disrupt trade.

Published: 14 January 2025

Chris Ragan on Canada's productivity challenge | Calgary Productivity Summit 2024

webfull — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:20:14 +0000

Nov. 13, 2024 | Chris Ragan was on a panel at the 2024 Calgary Productivity Summit entitled "Canada's Productivity Challenge: Why It Matters". The two-day event included perspectives from notable and respected leaders, economists, professors, and business leaders.

Chris shared three points in his remarks on the panel, including "it all starts with per capita GDP" and "Canadians should work better, not harder."

Published: 28 November 2024

Chris Ragan on Carbon Tax

webfull — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:14:57 +0000

The Federal Government of Canada has increased the federal carbon tax from $65 a tonne to $80 as of April 1, 2024. Christopher Ragan joins several news outlets below sharing his expertise.

Opinion: Carbon pricing has become our national dumpster fire | The Globe and Mail

Carbon tax hike kicks in across Canada | CHCH

Published: 3 April 2024

Expert: Canada’s carbon tax to increase on April 1

webfull — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:16:57 +0000

With the federal government under pressure to freeze its planned increase to the carbon tax, policy experts are calling for a clear-eyed debate over the legislation and its role in the country's climate goals. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, along with seven premiers, have called for the scheduled April 1 hike to be scrapped, saying it will only make inflation worse. (CBC News) 

Published: 25 March 2024

Economist weighs in on premiers' calls to pause carbon tax hike | CBC News

webfull — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:30:12 +0000

March 14, 2024 | A growing number of premiers are urging the federal government to pause the carbon tax hike that's set to take place on April 1, or to ditch it altogether. Chris Ragan, the director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 9I��, joined Power & Politics to discuss the impact this could have on Canada's climate plan. "We're playing a long-run game," Ragan said. "It's very easy to say this is not a good time for a carbon tax ...

Published: 19 March 2024

Is a price on carbon the right tool to address climate change? | iHeartRadio

webfull — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:11:51 +0000

March 13, 2024 | Is carbon pricing the most effective tool to address climate change issues? The news recording talked about the opposition to the climate tax rebate in recent years and the government's efforts to rebrand the tax and communicate its effectiveness to the public. Chris Ragan was interviewed and stated that any policy will be costly to implement, but the rebate in carbon pricing gives the purchasing power back to the public. "You do not have to use the carbon price.

Published: 14 March 2024

Liberals table bill to ban replacement workers in federally regulated workplaces | CBC News

webfull — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:54:45 +0000

November 9, 2023 | The federal government has announced carbon-tax exemptions for household heating and Chris Ragan joined Power & Politics to talk about these exemptions. Chris Ragan has stated that carbon-tax exemptions might not be the way to energy affordability, usually because exemptions are often extended and there is no end to these exemptions due to political pressures.

Published: 14 November 2023

Chris Ragan on carbon pricing policy changes | IHeart Radio

webfull — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 19:38:15 +0000

Chris Ragan joins Vassy Kapelos to weigh in on the Trudeau government's recent carbon tax carve-outs and shares on the current situation.

" It will lead to further exemptions... that is probably inevitable." says Chris Ragan.

Listen to the podcast.

Published: 2 November 2023

Carbon-Pricing Exemptions Are the Wrong Way to Keep Energy Affordable | National Newswatch

webfull — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:19:19 +0000

October 17, 2023 | The federal government is under pressure to carve out exemptions to its carbon pricing system, particularly for rural home-heating fuel in Atlantic Canada. Keeping essentials like energy affordable is a serious concern, but carbon-pricing exemptions are the wrong solution.

Published: 17 October 2023

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