central bank /maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/4031/all en Fiscal Prudence Means Making Difficult Decisions – Is the Federal Government Up to the Task? /maxbellschool/max-policy/fiscal-prudence Chris Ragan's suggestion for federal finance minister Chrystia Freeland is simple: Budget 2023 should contain a full chapter devoted to some of the fiscal challenges in our future, and why these should lead the federal government to begin some tough conversations with Canadians. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:50:36 +0000 Chris Ragan 2967 at /maxbellschool Focus shifts to labour market in inflation fight | Investment Executive /maxbellschool/channels/news/focus-shifts-labour-market-inflation-fight-investment-executive-344872 <p>January 10, 2023 | Professor<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan"> Christopher Ragan</a>, Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy spoke at the Global Risk Institute webinar and said it's "very unlikely" that the Bank of Canada has gone too far already and overtightened. He pointed to inflation expectations from businesses for the next two years remaining above the central bank's target range.</p> Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:16:54 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 2946 at /maxbellschool Chris Ragan: Why politics and central banking shouldn't mix /maxbellschool/max-policy/politics-and-central-banking Politicizing monetary policy may be expedient for politicians, but it's dangerous for Canada's economy. Tue, 31 May 2022 14:48:16 +0000 Chris Ragan 2840 at /maxbellschool