Amidst a swirling tide of new ideas, Canada's economic institutions remain bastions of orthodoxy | the Hub

Published: 23 May 2023

May 23, 2023 | New and often radical ideas have emerged about how much governments can spend and how trade should be conducted following COVID-19 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Chris Ragan says...

Budget watchdog troubled by spin around latest report on carbon pricing | CTV News

Published: 11 April 2023

April 8, 2023 | Yves Giroux opened a political firestorm last week with a new report that concluded carbon price rebates are worth more than the direct cost of the carbon price for 80 per cent of...

Long-Range Challenges in Canada's Economy | The News Forum

Published: 14 February 2023

February 13, 2023 | Director Christopher Ragan spoke to Tony Clement on his show Boom and Bust to highlight the challenges Canada is facing as the budget season is approaching. He touched upon the...

63% low income Canadians worried about impact of inflation on food, housing | Global News

Published: 14 February 2023

February 9, 2022 | A recent report by Statistics Canada has found that more than 63% of Canadians belonging to a low-income household are worried about the impacts of inflation on food, housing and...

Should Canadians Worry About Inflation? Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?

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Chris Ragan: Canada must upgrade its electricity grid | The Globe and Mail

Published: 31 January 2023

January 27, 2023 | Director Chris Ragan  wrote that Canada must embark on a historic build-out of its power systems to ensure continued prosperity as the demand for clean energy accelerates in...

Curing Canada’s energy paralysis may mean new climate targets, renewed political will | Global News

Published: 27 September 2022

September 22, 2022 | Director Chris Ragan spoke to Global News about the future of energy sources in Canada and answering the question: Could Canada really be an energy superpower and be a global...

Chris Ragan on Rebuilding the Canadian economy in the post-Covid era | Government Analytics' The Monthly Podcast

Published: 21 September 2022

September 12, 2022 | On Government Analytics' The Monthly podcast with host Peter Kent, director Chris Ragan spoke about rebuilding the Canadian economy in the post-Covid era. At the recent Jackson...

Chris Ragan on Bank of Canada expected to raise interest rates | Toronto Star

Published: 6 September 2022

September 2, 2022 | In response to the possibility of the Bank of Canada raising interest rates next week, Director Christopher Ragan said the central bank is best-suited to take on the...

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