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David Andolfatto recently wrote a helpful article about whether Canada needs a central bank digital currency , or CBDC. I agree with David that a CB…

How would I feel if Judy Shelton was a candidate for Governor of the Bank of Canada? Here are my thoughts. A bit of background first. Judy Shelton w…

Scale & weights | Aylmer, Quebec | Canadian Museum of History   This post is for my dad, who says he doesn't understand my writing but remain…

We can all think of examples of state failure. The most obvious include the inability to protect citizens from criminals, failure to provide drinkabl…

I often encounter memes claiming that fiat money is to blame for all sorts of government evils. Here is one example from Kraken bitcoin strategist sp…

Ever since the coronavirus hit, the Bank of Canada's balance sheet has been exploding. In late February its assets measured just $118 billion. Ei…

To soften the blow of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank of Canada is running what it sees as an expansionary, or loose, monetary policy. I think an exp…

When Canada legalized marijuana in October 2018, the amount of banknotes in circulation took a sudden plunge. In a 2019 paper available here , econom…

In places like the U.S. and Europe, it is actually difficult—if not impossible—for a government to have its central bank pay for government programs…