The Institute for Research on Public Policy has released its August issue of Policy Options, which focuses on agri-food policy in Canada and internationally. The issue brings together eight authors to discuss topics ranging from international food aid to biosecurity. The issue is available online. Call 514-787-0737.
The Institute for Research on Public Policy said questions are being raised about what the implications of a US debt default will be on the Canadian and global economies and in light of that questioning, it has released assembled published studies as well as articles that could help understand the issue. The IRPP said the … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy said that according to its new study, "A New Pension Plan for Canadians: Assessing the Options," an expansion of the Canadian and Quebec Pension Plans would be the best option to provide future retirees with enough retirement income to maintain their standard of living. The IRPP said that … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy said that President of the United States Barack Obama is expected to announce a strategy for the US to exit Afghanistan. IRPP said reports indicated that Obama will withdraw 10,000 American troops before the next election. Canada's first group of returning troops arrived at the Valcartier military base … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy said that Canada is urging the United States to avoid defaulting on its debt and disrupting the global economy. In light of this recent development, the IRPP also said that it wants to highlight its 2011 Policy Horizons Essay, in which author Thomas J. Courchene argues that US … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy released its June/July issue of Policy Options on the 2011 federal election and the way ahead. The issue is available online. Call 514-787-0737.
Institute for Research on Public Policy Senior Scholar Thomas J. Courchene has authored the first IRPP Policy Horizons Essay entitled "Rekindling the American Dream: A Northern Perspective". The author examines America’s flagging economic and fiscal fortunes: its ballooning federal debt, the heavy reliance on foreign holdings of US government debt by China, and China’s decreasing … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy announced that the cover package of the May issue of Policy Options, Canada's leading public policy magazine, focuses on provincial deficits and debt. The IRPP said that the issue features articles on the Alberta government's addicition to energy by Herb Emery and Ron Kneebone, as well as an … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy announced that a new study showed that many of today's middle-income earners will experience a substantial decline in their standard of living once they retire. The institute said that by using a micro-simulation model developed at Statistics Canada, the study authored by Michael Wolfson found that approximately one-half … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy has compiled all of its published studies and articles that are relevant to the current election in one easy-to-access portfolio. The 2011 Federal Election Portfolio is available online. Call 514-787-0737.
