Institutional ReformArticle - Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Global tax opposition surprising, influential
Not only did Canadian opposition to a global bank tax blindside at least one European country, but experts and diplomats say as host of the G20 summit in June, Canada could seriously challenge efforts to implement uniform international financial regulations.
Article - Saturday, February 20, 2010
Ottawa defies call for bank tax
The Harper government is pushing back against Britain’s efforts to win support for a global levy on financial institutions, a political decision that drew applause from Canada’s banks, yet risks creating discord within the Group of 20.
Article - Sunday, February 7, 2010
G7 reaffirms commitment to bank reform
Group seeks regulatory regime strong enough to prevent future meltdowns
Article - Sunday, November 29, 2009
Ottawa plans G8 first, G20 second
OTTAWA — When it comes to summits, chronological order matters.
The federal government has decided to hold the G8 summit before the G20 - an arrangement that risks upsetting emerging economies, analysts say.
Article - Monday, November 9, 2009
G20's policy cohesion beginning to fray
The beginning of a new era in global economic policy making is being marred by old squabbles over taxes, currencies and regulation.
Article - Sunday, November 1, 2009
Krugman hopes for elusive catalyst
While he believes the global recession may be technically over, Nobel-prize winning economist Paul Krugman is not entirely clear what it will take to achieve full recovery.
Article - Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tough slogging in the new world order
Many Canadians could feel a sense of pride when the G20 leaders meeting in Pittsburgh late last month declared that this forum of leaders and finance ministers would replace the G7 as the key body to oversee the global economy and chart its future direction.
Article - Tuesday, October 13, 2009
The challenges of global governance
National governments need to make way for international authorities to play a greater role in governance, particularly when it comes to finance and trade, says Kenneth Rogoff, a Harvard University professor and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund.
Article - Friday, October 9, 2009
CIGI conference pointed out the need for economic change
This past weekend I was fortunate to participate in the CIGI 09 conference, Toward a New Deal, Examining the Systemic Impacts of the Global Economic Crisis. Some of the world’s leading economists, academics and political powers, including former prime minister Paul Martin and Nobel Prize recipient Paul Krugman, offered their viewpoints at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Their conclusions were intriguing and daunting.
Article - Wednesday, October 7, 2009
From G8 to G20, coexistence, cooperation, competition are rules to play, Canadian experts say
OTTAWA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Some people see it as a prelude to the swan song of G8 when world leaders have recently agreed in Pittsburgh to make the G20 the main international forum for crafting international economic policy.