Fiscal and Tax Policy
This research area covers the impact of revenue-raising measures, fiscal balances and debts of governments, and the broad choices they make among major spending areas. It includes evaluating the ability of government policies, programs and agencies to deliver on their objectives.
May 10, 2018 - William B.P. Robson and Farah Omran
Over the past 15 years, Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial governments have regularly missed budget spending and revenue targets, with spending overshoots of $69 billion combined. The new...
May 1, 2018 - William B.P. Robson and Farah Omran
Canada’s senior governments tax and spend a lot, but don’t consistently tell us what they are doing, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Numbers Game: Rating the Fiscal...
March 21, 2018 - Benjamin Dachis
Ontario is on an unsustainable fiscal course, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Fiscal Soundness and Economic Growth: An Economic Program for Ontario,” author Benjamin Dachis...
February 22, 2018 - William B.P. Robson, Alexandre Laurin and Rosalie Wyonch
Ottawa must think long-term, and restore confidence in the sustainability of fiscal policy while responding to sharper competitive pressure on trade and taxation, says the C.D. Howe Institute’s...
January 9, 2018 - Alexandre Laurin
Working parents with children—particularly low-income families— face prohibitive tax rates that discourage taking on extra employment to get ahead, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe...
December 6, 2017 - Adam Found and Peter Tomlinson
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 2017 Report Card” authors...
Intelligence Memos
From: Michael Lindsay
To: Premier-Designate Doug Ford
Date: June 21, 2018
Re: Navigating icebergs en route to a balanced budget
In the recent election campaign, you expressed a desire to move in a “...
Intelligence Memos
From: Benjamin Dachis
To: The Incoming Ontario Minister of Finance
cc: The Hon. Bill Morneau, federal Minister of Finance and all provincial ministers of finance
Date: June 11, 2018
Re: A Lower...
Intelligence Memos
From: Alexandre Laurin and Farah Omran
To: Canadian Ministers of Finance
Date: May 28, 2018
Re: Insurance Premium Taxation is Archaic and Counterproductive
With provincial elections looming in...
Research
Le défi budgétaire de la population vieillissante : planifier les coûts des soins de santé au Québec
Les Québécois traînent un fardeau fiscal évalué à 682 milliards de $, c.-à-d. les impôts additionnels qui devront être prélevés au cours du prochain demi-siècle pour faire face à l’augmentation des...
Research
Les Québécois portent un lourd fardeau financier de 768 milliards de dollars – la facture d’impôt la plus élevée pour l’augmentation des dépenses de santé au cours du prochain demi-siècle – et...
Op-Ed
Publié dans Les Affaires le 22 Octobre 2012
Par Alexandre Laurin
Le maintien de la contribution santé rendue «progressive» et financée par une légère hausse d'impôt, selon l'annonce du ministre des...
10 May 2018
May
10
Conference Call with William B.P. Robson, President and Chief Executive Officer, C.D. Howe Institute, and Farah Omran, Junior Policy Analyst, C.D. Howe Institute
Conference Call
Thursday, May 10, 2018, 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm
26 Apr 2018
Apr
26
Roundtable Luncheon with Stephen LeClair, William B.P. Robson and Aaron Wudrick
Toronto, 67 Yonge Street, Suite 300
Thursday, April 26, 2018, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
25 Apr 2018
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25
Roundtable Luncheon with Dawn Desjardins, Brian Ernewein, Quyen Huynh, and Peter van Dijk
Toronto, 67 Yonge Street, Suite 300
Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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