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Central bank independence must remain a priority

  • Politicians have many competing priorities, and may not always place a high enough importance on low and stable inflation.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BURT, PEDRO ANTUNES | May 1, 2024
Then-finance minister Bill Morneau, left, and then-Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz arrive at a press conference in Ottawa on March 27, 2020. The symbolism of the central bank governor and federal finance minister appearing together may have inadvertently politicized the Bank of Canada, write Michael Burt and Pedro Antunes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Central bank independence must remain a priority

Opinion | BY MICHAEL BURT, PEDRO ANTUNES | May 1, 2024
  • Politicians have many competing priorities, and may not always place a high enough importance on low and stable inflation.

Central bank independence must remain a priority

Opinion | BY MICHAEL BURT, PEDRO ANTUNES | May 1, 2024
  • Politicians have many competing priorities, and may not always place a high enough importance on low and stable inflation.
Then-finance minister Bill Morneau, left, and then-Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz arrive at a press conference in Ottawa on March 27, 2020. The symbolism of the central bank governor and federal finance minister appearing together may have inadvertently politicized the Bank of Canada, write Michael Burt and Pedro Antunes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s cities need to plan for the post-COVID reality

  • Canada’s major cities need to start planning ahead. City revenues will be hit by post-pandemic structural changes. Greening the economy will require heavy investments
Opinion | BY PEDRO ANTUNES | October 20, 2021
Federal support programs will soon end, economic growth will continue to rebound over the next year and half, but once excess funds are exhausted, Canada’s cities face a major shakeup, writes Pedro Antunes. Unsplash photograph by Patrick McVey

Canada’s cities need to plan for the post-COVID reality

Opinion | BY PEDRO ANTUNES | October 20, 2021
  • Canada’s major cities need to start planning ahead. City revenues will be hit by post-pandemic structural changes. Greening the economy will require heavy investments

Canada’s cities need to plan for the post-COVID reality

Opinion | BY PEDRO ANTUNES | October 20, 2021
  • Canada’s major cities need to start planning ahead. City revenues will be hit by post-pandemic structural changes. Greening the economy will require heavy investments
Federal support programs will soon end, economic growth will continue to rebound over the next year and half, but once excess funds are exhausted, Canada’s cities face a major shakeup, writes Pedro Antunes. Unsplash photograph by Patrick McVey

Economic recovery in the time of COVID

  • Canada is deep in recession. Social distancing and the halt to non-essential activity were policy actions necessary to slow the spread of COVID-19 but
Opinion | BY PEDRO ANTUNES | June 15, 2020
Protesters, pictured May 30, 2020, on Parliament Hill, calling for the reopening of the Ontario economy. Emerging from this recession will require restoring business and consumer confidence so that as restrictions are eased, they are ready to hire and spend. Federal support measures are sizeable and are helping maintain household incomes, writes Pedro Antunes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic recovery in the time of COVID

Opinion | BY PEDRO ANTUNES | June 15, 2020
  • Canada is deep in recession. Social distancing and the halt to non-essential activity were policy actions necessary to slow the spread of COVID-19 but

Economic recovery in the time of COVID

Opinion | BY PEDRO ANTUNES | June 15, 2020
  • Canada is deep in recession. Social distancing and the halt to non-essential activity were policy actions necessary to slow the spread of COVID-19 but
Protesters, pictured May 30, 2020, on Parliament Hill, calling for the reopening of the Ontario economy. Emerging from this recession will require restoring business and consumer confidence so that as restrictions are eased, they are ready to hire and spend. Federal support measures are sizeable and are helping maintain household incomes, writes Pedro Antunes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three trends to watch in 2020, and cases of déjà-vu

  • Canada just entered a new decade in 2020, but there are several unsolved challenges that we’ll have to deal with over the coming years.
Opinion | BY PEDRO ANTUNES | January 27, 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on April 28, 2019. The CPTPP, which includes both Japan and Canada, should be used to diversify Canadian trade in the face of increasing global protectionism, writes Pedro Antunes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three trends to watch in 2020, and cases of déjà-vu

Opinion | BY PEDRO ANTUNES | January 27, 2020
  • Canada just entered a new decade in 2020, but there are several unsolved challenges that we’ll have to deal with over the coming years.

Three trends to watch in 2020, and cases of déjà-vu

Opinion | BY PEDRO ANTUNES | January 27, 2020
  • Canada just entered a new decade in 2020, but there are several unsolved challenges that we’ll have to deal with over the coming years.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on April 28, 2019. The CPTPP, which includes both Japan and Canada, should be used to diversify Canadian trade in the face of increasing global protectionism, writes Pedro Antunes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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