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Canada’s Immigration Gains Were Driven by Selection – Maintaining Them Is Now the Challenge

April 16, 2026 – Canada’s immigration system delivered stronger labour market outcomes for new permanent residents after 2015 despite unprecedented intake levels, but recent trends among temporary residents risk undermining those gains, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
Selection Matters: Lessons from Two Decades of Immigrant Earnings

Les progrès du Canada en matière d’immigration sont le fruit de sa politique de sélection – Le défi consiste désormais à les maintenir

16 avril 2026 – Le système d’immigration du Canada a permis d’améliorer les résultats sur le marché du travail des nouveaux résidents permanents après 2015, et cela malgré des niveaux d’admission sans pareil.
Selection Matters: Lessons from Two Decades of Immigrant Earnings

To Realize AI’s Potential, Canada Must Set Competition Policy on the Right Course

April 15, 2026 – Canada’s competition framework must remain flexible and innovation-focused to ensure the country captures the economic benefits of artificial intelligence while guarding against anti-competitive behaviour, according to the C.D. Howe Institute.
Chipping In: A Canadian Guide for Maintaining Competition in AI

Pour exploiter pleinement le potentiel de l’IA, le Canada doit orienter sa politique de la concurrence dans la bonne direction

15 avril 2026 – Selon l’Institut C.D. Howe, le cadre de la concurrence au Canada doit rester souple et axé sur l’innovation afin de garantir que le pays jouisse pleinement des avantages économiques de l’intelligence artificielle tout en se protégeant contre les comportements anticoncurrentiels.

L’IA commence à faire fureur au Canada. Pourquoi pas la productivité ?

9 avril 2026 – Les investissements en IA ont atteint plusieurs centaines de milliards, mais les retombées économiques se font encore attendre.

AI Is Starting to Trend in Canada. Why Isn’t Productivity? 

April 9, 2026 – Capital spending on AI has surged into the hundreds of billions, yet the economic payoff remains elusive.

Funding the Five Percent NATO Commitment: What It Will Take to Finish the Job

April 2, 2026 – Having reached the 2 percent of GDP defence spending benchmark, Canada must present a credible financial plan to augment its military capabilities and meet its new 5 percent defence spending target, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

Why a Price Floor Could Fix Weaknesses in Canada’s Industrial Carbon Pricing Systems

March 26, 2026 –Weaknesses in the federal industrial carbon pricing benchmark risk limiting progress toward national greenhouse gas reduction targets.

Reduced Fees, Rising Waitlists: Early Lessons from Canada’s Childcare Plan

March 19, 2026 – Canada’s $10-a-day childcare plan has lowered parent fees across most of the country, but families are increasingly stuck on waitlists as demand outpaces the supply of licensed spaces, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
From Promise to Practice: A Critical Review of the Federal Childcare Plan

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April, 16 2026

Canada’s Immigration Gains Were Driven by Selection – Maintaining Them Is Now the Challenge
April 16, 2026 – Canada’s immigration system delivered stronger labour market outcomes for new permanent residents after 2015 despite unprecedented intake levels, but recent trends among temporary residents risk undermining those gains, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
Selection Matters: Lessons from Two Decades of Immigrant Earnings
Demographics and Immigration

April, 16 2026

Les progrès du Canada en matière d’immigration sont le fruit de sa politique de sélection – Le défi consiste désormais à les maintenir
16 avril 2026 – Le système d’immigration du Canada a permis d’améliorer les résultats sur le marché du travail des nouveaux résidents permanents après 2015, et cela malgré des niveaux d’admission sans pareil.
Selection Matters: Lessons from Two Decades of Immigrant Earnings
Demographics and Immigration

April, 15 2026

To Realize AI’s Potential, Canada Must Set Competition Policy on the Right Course
April 15, 2026 – Canada’s competition framework must remain flexible and innovation-focused to ensure the country captures the economic benefits of artificial intelligence while guarding against anti-competitive behaviour, according to the C.D. Howe Institute.
Chipping In: A Canadian Guide for Maintaining Competition in AI
Industry Regulation and Competition Policy

April, 15 2026

Pour exploiter pleinement le potentiel de l’IA, le Canada doit orienter sa politique de la concurrence dans la bonne direction
15 avril 2026 – Selon l’Institut C.D. Howe, le cadre de la concurrence au Canada doit rester souple et axé sur l’innovation afin de garantir que le pays jouisse pleinement des avantages économiques de l’intelligence artificielle tout en se protégeant contre les comportements anticoncurrentiels.
Industry Regulation and Competition Policy

April, 9 2026

L’IA commence à faire fureur au Canada. Pourquoi pas la productivité ?
9 avril 2026 – Les investissements en IA ont atteint plusieurs centaines de milliards, mais les retombées économiques se font encore attendre.
Innovation and Business Growth

April, 9 2026

AI Is Starting to Trend in Canada. Why Isn’t Productivity? 
April 9, 2026 – Capital spending on AI has surged into the hundreds of billions, yet the economic payoff remains elusive.
Innovation and Business Growth
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