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Feb 12 2015

Building Sustainable Cities in Quebec: Ecofiscal opportunities for municipalities in the 21st century

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On Tuesday, January 27th, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission held an event at the Faculty Club in Montreal with SWITCH: L’Alliance pour une économie verte au Québec. Below is Chris Ragan’s speech. Merci beaucoup Monsieur Simard. Bonjour à tous, et bienvenue a l’université McGill—ma maison intellectuelle. I’m so looking forward to today’s panel discussion. The issue is […]

Jan 13 2015

6 Questions for Paul Lanoie: on untapped opportunities, ecofiscal pricing and how Canada compares

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Climate and Energy Livable Cities Technology and Innovation

“If you put two economists in a room, you get two opinions, unless one of them is Lord Keynes, in which case you get three.” So said Winston Churchill. So what happens when you put 12 leading economists in a room and ask them to focus on one of the biggest challenges of our time: […]

Dec 29 2014

6 Questions for Elizabeth Beale: on energy, innovation and ecofiscal opportunities in Atlantic Canada

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Climate and Energy Technology and Innovation

“If you put two economists in a room, you get two opinions, unless one of them is Lord Keynes, in which case you get three.” So said Winston Churchill. So what happens when you put 12 leading economists in a room and ask them to focus on one of the biggest challenges of our time: […]

Dec 15 2014

Is Green (Tech) the new Black(berry)? Environmental Goods and Canada’s Competitiveness

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Climate and Energy Technology and Innovation

by Richard Lipsey and Céline Bak What will it take to remain competitive in a rapidly changing global economy? There are likely many answers to that question, but one is certain: innovation. It is a key factor of success in the world’s most competitive economies. This is a challenge for Canada. We currently fall near […]

Dec 11 2014

This is a debate worth having: A response to Andrew Jackson

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Climate and Energy Technology and Innovation

Earlier this week, Andrew Jackson, senior policy advisor to the Broadbent Institute, wrote a thoughtful and constructively critical analysis of the Ecofiscal Commission’s first report. My first response is: thank you, Andrew. Jackson’s piece epitomizes the much-needed evolution of the debate around climate policy in Canada. It moves us squarely to the discussion we should […]

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Nov 27 2014

Green Growth vs. No Growth: Not Which, but When

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Climate and Energy Technology and Innovation

For deeper analysis and references supporting the perspective expressed in this blog, see the full paper. Music fans divide the world into two camps: Elvis vs. Beatles. Coffee drinkers: Starbucks vs. Tim Hortons. People concerned about climate change, and its implications for our current economies, also divide themselves into distinctive, and seemingly mutually exclusive groups: […]

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