Latest Research
January 17, 2019 - A.J. Goulding and Jarome Leslie
Cost-overruns at several large-scale hydro projects in Canada raise questions about the economic viability of continuing construction to completion. In “Dammed If You Do: How Sunk Costs Are Dragging...
January 10, 2019 - Jacob Kim and Alexandre Laurin
January 10, 2019—The Ontario government's proposed childcare rebate will offer working mothers relief and create a windfall of tax revenues for the federal government, according to a new report from...
December 13, 2018 - William B.P. Robson and Farah Omran
Canada’s municipalities are routinely missing the spending targets in their budgets by large amounts, undermining the ability of voters to hold them accountable, according to a new study from the C.D...
December 11, 2018 - Peter Tomlinson and Adam Found
The best and worst major cities for business investment are identified in a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Business Tax Burdens in Canada’s Major Cities: The 2018 Report Card” authors...
December 4, 2018 - Steve Ambler and Jeremy Kronick
The Bank of Canada should restore the important role of tracking the money supply as a predictor of future inflation and economic performance, according to a major new book on the conduct of monetary...
November 27, 2018 - John Richards
Current reconciliation efforts between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples are missing the main target, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Pursuing Reconciliation: The Case...
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