<time datetime="2020-03-31T00:01:00-04:00">March 31, 2020</time>

Large-Scale Funding Program Needed to Bolster Asset-Based Finance During Crisis

  • The federal government should have a large-scale funding program in place to bolster…
<time datetime="2019-08-28T12:21:50-04:00">August 28, 2019</time>

After years of relatively robust performance, business investment in Canada has slipped ominously, according to a new report published by the C.D. Howe Institute.

In “Thin Capitalization:…

<time datetime="2019-05-30T00:01:00-04:00">May 30, 2019</time>

May 30, 2019 – Private equity deals are key to fueling the growth of small firms, as well as the Canadian economy, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Growth Surge: How Private…

<time datetime="2019-05-14T00:01:00-04:00">May 14, 2019</time>

May 14, 2019 –  Canada’s forest products industry is facing barriers to growth that require innovation, new trade markets and supportive government policies to overcome, according to a new…

<time datetime="2019-02-28T05:00:00-05:00">February 28, 2019</time>

The competitiveness of Canadian firms is being hampered by tax policies that discriminate against and penalize companies as they seek equity to fuel growth, says a new report from the C.D. Howe…

<time datetime="2018-11-21T06:00:00-05:00">November 21, 2018</time>

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) fill an essential gap in funding for entrepreneurs with limited access to other forms of capital, but a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute says smart guidelines…

Intelligence Memos
From: Peter Hall To: International trade watchers Date:  January 12, 2024 Re: Near-shoring and SMEs: Benefits and costs Business investment is being rocked by a new movement.…
Intelligence Memos
From: William B.P. Robson To: Federal Economic Ministers Date: November 22, 2023 Re: High Immigration and Low Investment Won’t Boost Living Standards Immigration is driving a…
Op-Ed
Immigration is driving a historic surge in Canada’s population. At the same time, Canadian wages and living standards are stagnant. That is a bad combination – and, worse, it is not a coincidence.…