/channels/taxonomy/term/23906/all en /channels/channels/news/albertas-newly-minted-ucp-cabinet-will-need-lead-premier-smith-cbc-343775 <p>October 26, 2022 | In the opinion column by Prof <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/ken-boessenkool">Ken Boessenkool</a>, he  highlighted how the head of lettuce is connected to Alberta's new cabinet. The first 10 days of Danielle Smith's premiership in Alberta overlapped with the final 10 days of Liz Truss, former British Prime Minister. The end of Truss and the beginning of Smith felt so similar.</p> Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:29:44 +0000 webfull 184772 at /channels /channels/channels/news/federal-election-outcome-could-be-unpredictable-amid-4th-wave-say-strategists-cbc-radio-332412 <p>August 15, 2021 | On Sunday, Justin Trudeau met with Governor General Mary Simon and asked her to dissolve Parliament, setting in motion Canada's 44th federal election. But with a fourth wave of COVID-19 looming, some experts—including the Max Bell School's <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/visiting-professors/ken-boessenkool">Ken Boessenkool</a>—believe the outcome of this snap election may be far from certain.</p> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:59:20 +0000 webfull 172240 at /channels /channels/channels/news/ken-boessenkool-crossing-line-line-331422 <p>June 9, 2021 | In this opinion piece in The Line, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/ken-boessenkool">Ken Boessenkool</a> reflects on the recent Islamophobic killings in London, Ontario.</p> <p><a href="https://theline.substack.com/p/ken-boessenkool-crossing-the-line?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo1Nzc3MjA5LCJwb3N0X2lkIjozNzM3NTkxNSwiXyI6Ik1CbGFZIiwiaWF0IjoxNjIzMjQ2MzY3LCJleHAiOjE2MjMyNDk5NjcsImlzcyI6InB1Yi03MDAzMiIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.oF1AVx06QrMty7Q5SjiLzhtPWSZyk02fDr65UOp8zU8">Read the article</a>.</p> Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:36:01 +0000 webfull 171011 at /channels /channels/channels/news/conservative-strategist-argues-carbon-tax-path-smaller-government-energi-media-331360 <p>June 1, 2020 | For years, carbon taxation has been anathema to Canada's conservatives. But, in a <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/article/max-policy/conservatives-should-embrace-carbon-tax-not-reasons-you-think?mc_cid=13bef52b4e&mc_eid=7a1cbb9a03">recent piece</a> for our MAX <em>Policy </em>series, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/ken-boessenkool">Ken Boessenkool</a> argued that a price on pollution could help shrink the size of government and achieve other conservative priorities.</p> Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:33:50 +0000 webfull 170940 at /channels /channels/channels/news/higgs-income-tax-cut-signals-shift-conservative-carbon-policy-say-economists-cbc-news-331292 <p>May 27, 2021 | In this article by CBC News, Max Bell School professor Ken Boessenkool expresses support for the burgeoning conservative movement to translate carbon pricing revenues into lower personal income tax rates.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/carbon-tax-higgs-1.6041288">Read the article.</a></p> Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:10:02 +0000 webfull 170877 at /channels /channels/channels/news/ken-boessenkool-finally-credible-conservative-climate-plan-now-over-kenney-and-ford-national-post-330643 <p>April 19, 2021 | Your move, Kenney and Ford. Max Bell School professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/ken-boessenkool">Ken Boessenkool</a> believes the Albertan and Ontarian premiers can design their own—superior—provincial plans by using carbon revenues to cut personal or corporate income taxes or boost childcare tax rebates, rather than giving restricted visa-cash-back style rebates.</p> <p><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/ken-boessenkool-finally-a-credible-conservative-climate-plan-now-over-to-kenney-and-ford">Read the article.</a></p> Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:55:48 +0000 webfull 170126 at /channels /channels/channels/news/liberals-should-drive-daycare-improvements-not-redo-system-report-says-times-colonist-330383 <p>March 30, 2021 | This Times Colonist article examines a recent C.D. Howe Institute report, co-authored by Max Bell School professor Ken Boessenkool. Read about the report's proposal for improving Canadian daycare systems iteratively, rather than by pressing the reset button.</p> <p><a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/liberals-should-drive-daycare-improvements-not-redo-system-report-says-1.24301074">Read the article.</a></p> Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:24:04 +0000 webfull 169835 at /channels /channels/channels/news/erin-otoole-says-conservatives-plan-address-climate-change-will-surpass-commitments-under-scheer-330320 <p>April 8, 2021 | In this Globe and Mail article, the Max Bell School's Ken Boessenkool opines on the steps Erin O’Toole must take if the Conservatives want to form government in the next federal election.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-erin-otoole-says-conservatives-plan-to-address-climate-change-will/">Read the article</a>.</p> Thu, 08 Apr 2021 18:00:56 +0000 webfull 169769 at /channels /channels/channels/news/liberals-need-have-faith-their-carbon-tax-will-do-its-job-line-327598 <p>In this article for The Line newsletter, Max Bell School Professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/ken-boessenkool">Ken Boessenkool</a> and Director <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Chris Ragan</a> argue that the government should have more confidence in the newly increased carbon tax to do its job and resist the temptation to throw in all sorts of other popular, but expensive, policies as well.</p> <p><a href="https://theline.substack.com/p/boessenkool-and-ragan-the-liberals">Read the article</a>.</p> Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:37:43 +0000 webfull 166792 at /channels /channels/channels/news/ken-boessenkool-cpc-can-win-905-if-it-embraces-carbon-tax-line-325090 <p>September 15, 2020 | In this opinion piece in the Line, Ken Boessenkool outlines how: "Conservatives need the 905 to win an election. Conservatives need a credible climate policy to win the 905. A Conservative carbon tax that pays for a substantial personal income tax cut can help do both."</p> <p><a href="https://theline.substack.com/p/ken-boessenkool-the-cpc-can-win-the">READ MORE</a></p> Thu, 01 Oct 2020 17:04:53 +0000 webfull 163971 at /channels /channels/channels/news/boessenkool-robson-thoughts-forestalling-coming-childcare-crisis-cd-howe-intelligence-memos-325089 <p>June 24, 2020 | In this memo, Ken Boessenkool — alongside Jennifer Robson — looks at the consequences of the "serious reduction in the supply of available childcare spaces in Canada." They then offer a list of proposals of what could be done to address this problem. </p> <p><a href="https://www.cdhowe.org/intelligence-memos/boessenkool-robson-%E2%80%93-thoughts-forestalling-coming-childcare-crisis" target="_blank">READ MORE</a></p> Thu, 01 Oct 2020 17:04:29 +0000 webfull 163970 at /channels /channels/channels/news/supply-side-shocks-covid-19-could-linger-years-first-policy-response-325088 <p>June 11, 2020 | In this commentary, Ken Boessenkool argues "the enduring economic pain from COVID will be a supply-side capital shock that will particularly hit investment in service, travel and entertainment industries, a supply-side labour shock that will hit primarily female employment, and a supply-side productivity shock due to new health and safety requirements."</p> <p><a href="http://policyresponse.ca/supply-side-shocks-of-covid-19-could-linger-for-years/" target="_blank">READ MORE </a></p> Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:29:58 +0000 webfull 163969 at /channels /channels/channels/news/max-bell-school-public-policy-announces-appointment-ken-boessenkool-2020-21-jw-mcconnell-professor-325087 <p>The Max Bell School of Public Policy is thrilled to announce that <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/ken-boessenkool">Ken Boessenkool</a> will be joining the School as the J.W. McConnell Professor of Practice in Public Policy at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ.</p> <p>During his time with the Max Bell School, Boessenkool will leverage his public policy experience to enhance the exposure of the School’s students to the workings of the policy process.</p> Thu, 01 Oct 2020 15:56:59 +0000 webfull 163968 at /channels