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  1. Policy reforms in Australia and what they mean for Canada

    Canada and Australia share many common cultural, economic, governmental, political, and socio-economic characteristics, yet few researchers have carried out comparative analyses of their public policy experiences. These two papers— the first by Stephen ...

  2. More caution needed in plan to expand CPP

    posted October 31, 2013 Some provincial politicians are again trying to make the dubious case that we have a " retirement income crisis " to revive calls for a mandatory expansion to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).  While the issue is set to be ...

  3. Debate about expanding the CPP incomplete

    Appeared in the National Post The idea of expanding the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) resurfaced in December 2012 during a meeting of the federal and provincial finance ministers. The ministers agreed to explore possible reforms to the CPP at their next ...

  4. RRSPs and an expanded Canada Pension Plan

    After their meeting in December 2012 at Meech Lake, Quebec, the federal and provincial-territorial finance ministers decided to put expansion of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and its sister program, the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP), back on the policy agenda ...

  5. Your share of Canadian government debt: more than $34,000

    Appeared in the Truro Daily News and New Glasgow Daily News When Canada’s premiers met recently in Halifax, talks of a possible pipeline to move oil from Alberta to eastern Canada dominated national headlines. There was also mention of talks about trade, ...

  6. Bigger isn't necessarily better when it comes to expanding CPP

    Appeared in Huffington Post Canada The recent Canadian federal election campaign saw a number of arguments raised both for and against expanding the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). This debate is an important one for Canadians, since it affects their ...

  7. Should the Canada Pension Plan be Enhanced?

    Many proponents of Canada Pension Plan (CPP) reform call for its mandatory expansion, while others have made the case for alternatives. This study examines CPP expansion from an economies-of-scale perspective to assess the potential impact of expansion on ...

  8. Canadian Government Debt 2008

    The net direct debt of all three levels of government in Canada fell from $800.4 billion to $791.2 billion between 2000/01 and 2004/05. This is a small drop compared to the growth since 1990/91 when net debt was $533 billion. There are several reasons ...

  9. Canadian Government Debt 2006

    The net direct debt of all three levels of government in Canada fell from $832.7 billion to $798.4 billion between 1999/2000 and 2003/2004. This is a small drop compared to the growth since 1990/1991 when net debt was $533 billion. There are several ...

  10. Canadian Government Debt 2004: A Guide to the Indebtedness of Canada and the Provinces

    The net direct debt of all three levels of government in Canada fell from $847 billion to $789 billion between 1997/98 and 2001/02. This is a small drop compared to the growth in debt over the last decade: it was only $533 billion in 1990/91. Nevertheless ...