Appointed to the Senate in 2012, I represent the interests of Quebec as an independent senator.
View moreMy opinion entitled And the winner is… published by the Max Bell School of Public Policy’s following the conference: Choosing the Right Target: Real Options for the Bank of Canada's Mandate Renewal.
Many economists, including myself, believe that it is time to broaden the Bank of Canada’s mandate to include the pursuit of maximum levels of employment or full employment.
The Senate has changed since 2015. It is less partisan and more independent. But much remains to be done and above all, it must be more effective. Here is my perspective, my analysis and some suggestions on the process of modernizing the Senate.
Through the initiative of Senator Diane Bellemare and with the participation of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Canadian Labour Congress and the Colleges and Institutes Canada, labour market stakeholders met virtually for the second Jobs and Skills…