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 31, 2017 - Alexandre Laurin and Kevin Milligan
A new approach to childcare tax breaks is needed in order to relieve the financial stress caused by the increasing costs of raising young children, finds a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In...
April 25, 2017 - Colin Busby and William B.P. Robson
Alberta and New Brunswick come out on top in the Institute’s latest report card on government financial reporting, with Prince Edward Island trailing the pack. In Numbers You can Trust? The Fiscal...
February 23, 2017 - William B.P. Robson, Alexandre Laurin and Rosalie Wyonch
Ottawa should set out a path back toward balance to inspire confidence among savers and investors, says the C.D. Howe Institute’s annual Shadow Federal Budget. In “Getting Real: A Shadow Federal...
February 16, 2017 - William B.P. Robson and Alexandre Laurin
More than $16 billion of annual “tax expenditures” never show up on the federal government’s books, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Hidden Spending: The Fiscal Impact of...
January 31, 2017 - William B.P. Robson
Sagging national saving, undermined by government deficits, threaten Canada’s future economic prosperity, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Enduring Virtues: Saving and...
December 13, 2016 - Adam Found and Peter Tomlinson
Calgary is increasingly lagging behind Saskatoon, which has the most competitive overall business tax environment among the largest cities in each Canadian province, according to a new C.D. Howe...
Intelligence Memos
From: David Johnson
To: Parents across Ontario
Date: June 23, 2017
Re: On School Fundraising and Outcomes, Focus on What Really Matters
Congratulations, parents. You and your kids almost made...
Op-Ed
Many families with young children struggle to afford good-quality childcare. The current tax deduction for child-care expenses helps to alleviate the cost for some, but many families, particularly at...
Intelligence Memos
From: William Robson, Colin Busby, and Farah Omran
To: Canada’s Finance Ministers
Date: May 24, 2017
Re: Show us the Numbers! Budgets Should Put Headline Revenue and Spending Up Front.
The spring...
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...
31 May 2017
May
31
Conference call with Kevin Milligan, Professor, Vancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia, and Fellow in Residence, C.D. Howe Institute; and Alex Laurin, Director of Research, C.D. Howe Institute
Conference Call
Wednesday, May 31, 2017,
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
02 Mar 2017
Mar
02
Conference Call with Anindya Sen, Professor, University of Waterloo
Conference Call
Thursday, March 2, 2017,
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
23 Feb 2017
Feb
23
Conference Call with Bill Robson, President and Chief Executive Officer, C.D. Howe Institute
Conference Call
Thursday, February 23, 2017,
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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