Sunil Johal
@suniljohal.bsky.social
Professor, University of Toronto. Golden retriever aficionado.
Bio: https://ppforum.ca/person/sunil-johal/
Bio: https://ppforum.ca/person/sunil-johal/
Canadian-company only TFSA contributions would be nightmare to administer and benefit less than 5% of pop'n.
Why not match TFSA contributions 50/50 (similar to RESP) for those with incomes under $100K.
Expand savings for everyone rather than boost for the top 1-2% who don't need more advantages.
Why not match TFSA contributions 50/50 (similar to RESP) for those with incomes under $100K.
Expand savings for everyone rather than boost for the top 1-2% who don't need more advantages.
March 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Canadian-company only TFSA contributions would be nightmare to administer and benefit less than 5% of pop'n.
Why not match TFSA contributions 50/50 (similar to RESP) for those with incomes under $100K.
Expand savings for everyone rather than boost for the top 1-2% who don't need more advantages.
Why not match TFSA contributions 50/50 (similar to RESP) for those with incomes under $100K.
Expand savings for everyone rather than boost for the top 1-2% who don't need more advantages.
Time to modernize Employment Insurance to rectify adequacy, eligibility and duration challenges is now. Not to mention critical need to increase access to skills-training for those who are set to lose their jobs in the months to come.
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Facilitating the Future of Work Through a Modernized EI System - Public Policy Forum
Gaps in Canada’s Employment Insurance program are already leaving too many workers behind as gig work, part-time jobs and self-employment grow. EI needs to be modernized now to support Canadians as th...
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February 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Time to modernize Employment Insurance to rectify adequacy, eligibility and duration challenges is now. Not to mention critical need to increase access to skills-training for those who are set to lose their jobs in the months to come.
ppforum.ca/publications...
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Inspired by a few conversations I've had in the last several weeks, here's something on lessons from the pandemic benefits that should apply if/as Ottawa has to respond to Trump's tariffs starting tomorrow with the tools it has at hand.
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#cdnpoli #cdnecon
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#cdnpoli #cdnecon
Pandemic-era lessons for the coming crisis
On Wednesday Howard Lutnick appeared to offer some assurances that Canada might be able to avoid February 1 tariffs if it only addressed…
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January 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Inspired by a few conversations I've had in the last several weeks, here's something on lessons from the pandemic benefits that should apply if/as Ottawa has to respond to Trump's tariffs starting tomorrow with the tools it has at hand.
medium.com/@jennifer.ro...
#cdnpoli #cdnecon
medium.com/@jennifer.ro...
#cdnpoli #cdnecon
If there's ever a time to tackle inter-provincial trade barriers, it's now.
In light of Trump tariff sabre-rattling, imperative to eliminate domestic trade restrictions that add between 7.8 and 14.5% to costs of goods and services, and would increase GDP per capita by ~4%.
In light of Trump tariff sabre-rattling, imperative to eliminate domestic trade restrictions that add between 7.8 and 14.5% to costs of goods and services, and would increase GDP per capita by ~4%.
November 26, 2024 at 12:04 PM
If there's ever a time to tackle inter-provincial trade barriers, it's now.
In light of Trump tariff sabre-rattling, imperative to eliminate domestic trade restrictions that add between 7.8 and 14.5% to costs of goods and services, and would increase GDP per capita by ~4%.
In light of Trump tariff sabre-rattling, imperative to eliminate domestic trade restrictions that add between 7.8 and 14.5% to costs of goods and services, and would increase GDP per capita by ~4%.
The federal government's Recruitment of Policy Leaders program is now accepting applications - great opportunity to do meaningful work on issues that matter. Certainly changed trajectory and nature of my career!
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Recruitment of Policy Leaders
By becoming a policy leader, you can help develop government policies to address today's key challenges and prepare for tomorrow's.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:03 PM
The federal government's Recruitment of Policy Leaders program is now accepting applications - great opportunity to do meaningful work on issues that matter. Certainly changed trajectory and nature of my career!
www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/career-carri...
www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/career-carri...