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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

Strong Care, Limited Access: Canada’s Senior Care Trails Behind Global Peers 

March 12, 2026 – While Canada performs reasonably well in the care it delivers, the system struggles to provide timely access for older adults, with most provinces performing below international averages, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report.  In “The Seniors’ Care Challenge: How Canada Performs Compared to its Peers,” author Tingting Zhang finds significant gaps in care for older Canadians.
The Seniors’ Care Challenge: How Canada Performs Compared to its Peers

The Big Bang Tax Reform to Get Canada Back on Track

March 3, 2026 – After a decade of virtually stagnant per-capita growth, coupled with ongoing geopolitical tensions, Canada faces an urgent need for a bold, comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s tax system to stimulate investment, raise wages, and restore competitiveness, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
“Big Bang” Tax Reform: Unleashing Growth in the Canadian Economy

Jeremy M. Kronick to Assume C.D. Howe Institute President and CEO Role on March 1, 2026; William B.P. Robson to Become Fellow-in-Residence, President Emeritus

February 25, 2026 – The C.D. Howe Institute and its Board of Directors today announced that Dr.

In Memoriam: Lynton “Red” Wilson

February 20, 2026 – The C.D. Howe Institute and its staff mourn the passing of Lynton “Red” Wilson.

Targeted Reforms Could Expand Capital Deployed to Businesses

February 19, 2026 – Regulation in the form of capital treatment is a critical factor in determining the flow of credit to Canada’s businesses, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

Financing and Regulatory Frameworks Are Constraining Canada’s Housing Supply

February 17, 2026 – Current regulatory, financial, and structural barriers are constraining new housing supply, raising costs for both buyers and renters, and increasing long-term economic risks, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute The Institute’s Housing Policy Working Group finds that Canada’s housing affordability crisis is being worsened by the way […]

Data Supply Chains Are a Missing Link in Canada’s AI Strategy

February 12, 2026 – Canada has invested billions of dollars in artificial intelligence (AI) talent, research, and computing infrastructure, but an important foundation for its innovation remains underdeveloped: strong, secure, and trusted data supply chains.

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March, 26 2026

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.
Energy and Natural Resources

March, 19 2026

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
Education, Skills and Labour Market

March, 11 2026

Strong Care, Limited Access: Canada’s Senior Care Trails Behind Global Peers 
March 12, 2026 – While Canada performs reasonably well in the care it delivers, the system struggles to provide timely access for older adults, with most provinces performing below international averages, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report.  In “The Seniors’ Care Challenge: How Canada Performs Compared to its Peers,” author Tingting Zhang finds significant gaps in care for older Canadians.
The Seniors’ Care Challenge: How Canada Performs Compared to its Peers
Health Policy

March, 3 2026

The Big Bang Tax Reform to Get Canada Back on Track
March 3, 2026 – After a decade of virtually stagnant per-capita growth, coupled with ongoing geopolitical tensions, Canada faces an urgent need for a bold, comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s tax system to stimulate investment, raise wages, and restore competitiveness, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
“Big Bang” Tax Reform: Unleashing Growth in the Canadian Economy
Fiscal and Tax Policy

February, 25 2026

Jeremy M. Kronick to Assume C.D. Howe Institute President and CEO Role on March 1, 2026; William B.P. Robson to Become Fellow-in-Residence, President Emeritus
February 25, 2026 – The C.D. Howe Institute and its Board of Directors today announced that Dr.
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February, 20 2026

In Memoriam: Lynton “Red” Wilson
February 20, 2026 – The C.D. Howe Institute and its staff mourn the passing of Lynton “Red” Wilson.
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