Public Investments and Infrastructure
This research area covers the evaluation of the costs and benefits of capital projects of Canadian governments, such as roads, ports or public utilities, of financing modes for such projects, such as public-private partnerships, and the contribution of public infrastructure to economic growth.
June 20, 2017 - Steven Robins
Canada’s Infrastructure Bank (CIB) holds great potential, but still needs work to realize its potential, states a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Banking on Infrastructure: How the Canada...
June 15, 2017 - Steven Robins
Ottawa should cash in part of its $3 billion stake in major sea ports by bringing in private investors, finds a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Casting Off: How Ottawa Can Maximize the...
April 19, 2017 - Steven Robins
Cities across Canada should sell their electricity distribution companies and invest the proceeds in critical municipal infrastructure, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Surge...
March 28, 2017 - Benjamin Dachis
Ottawa should encourage widespread investment in existing and new infrastructure by institutional investors, such as pension plans and insurers, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute...
February 7, 2017 - Steven Robins
The C.D. Howe Institute is embarking on a series of publications on Canada’s infrastructure policies, including electricity, airports, water, and an infrastructure bank. Below is a timely first look...
March 29, 2016 - Adam Found
Cities across Canada should consider new and innovative approaches to financing their share of infrastructure spending, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Tapping the Land: Tax...
Op-Ed
Canada is about to embark on one of the largest infrastructure investment programs in recent history, and Ottawa is poised to set up the Canada Infrastructure Bank to attract institutional investment...
Op-Ed
Read the latest opinion piece from Blake Shaffer in Maclean's.
Intelligence Memos
From: Benjamin Dachis
To: Jim Leech, Special Advisor on the Canada Infrastructure Bank
Date: March 31, 2017
Re: The Role for the Infrastructure Bank
With the government’s budget planning to expedite...
Research
Le coût des investissements du secteur public dans les projets d'infrastructures sont sous-estimés et doivent comprendre les risques encourus par les contribuables, selon un rapport publié aujourd'...
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Roundtable Luncheon
Calgary, 421 7 Ave SW #4000
Thursday, October 12, 2017,
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
26 Jun 2017
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Conference Call with Steven Robins, 2017 joint MBA and Master in Public Policy Recipient from Harvard University
Conference Call
Monday, June 26, 2017,
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
22 Jun 2017
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Conference Call with Steven Robins, 2017 joint MBA and Master in Public Policy Recipient from Harvard University
Conference Call
Thursday, June 22, 2017,
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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