Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips
I’m pleased to announce that Shannon Phillips has joined forces with myself and Tyler Meredith, creating Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips. Together we’ll offer our brand of innovative policy-based expertise to Canadians from coast to coast.
We work to translate our clients’ goals into public policy priorities, crafting ready-made, comprehensive solutions for government.
To Make Better Policy with Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, visit MBPolicy.com.
Ken
Federal/Provincial Relations
December 2nd 2025 - Alberta - The Line
Carney and Smith adopt the Trudeau-Notley plan
Carney and Smith adopt the Trudeau-Notley plan I apologize in advance for the acronym hell you are about to read. Last week’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith saw Alberta sign on…
April 20th 2022 - Border - Canadian Tax Journal
Policy Forum: Border Carbon Adjustments— Four Practical Challenges
Canadian tax journal / revue fiscale Canadienne (2022) Ken Boessenkool, Mike Moffatt, Aaron Cosbey, and Michael Bernstein* * Ken Boessenkool is of the Max Bell School of Public Policy and the C.D. Howe Institute, Vulcan, Alberta (e-mail: ken@sidicus.com); Mike Moffatt…
March 24th 2022 - Federal/Provincial Relations - The Line
Pick a Conservative leader who can win
Facing a quasi-formal coalition between the Liberals and the NDP, the Conservatives are at a serious disadvantage. Deal with it. In 2011, Stephen Harper’s election rally cry was “You can have a Liberal, NDP, Bloc coalition… or you can have…
November 17th 2021 - Alberta - The Line
Ken Boessenkool and Mike Moffatt: It’s time for the banana talk, Mr. Macklem
The Bank of Canada needs to clearly communicate to Canadians what’s happening with inflation. By: Ken Boessenkool and Mike Moffatt Canada’s headline inflation rate (the Consumer Price Index) is bursting through the upper end of the Bank of Canada’s target…
November 16th 2021 - Alberta - The Line
Flipping the Line: The conservative coalition constantly changes. That’s fine.
FPTP isn’t a problem. It means you can shed portions of the right furthest from, or most offensive to, the mainstream. The Line welcomes angry rebuttals and responses to our work. The best will be featured in our ongoing series,…