<time datetime="2022-02-01T14:47:55-05:00">February 1, 2022</time>

The Study In Brief

The budgets governments present around the beginning of their fiscal years and the financial statements they…

<time datetime="2020-11-12T00:01:00-05:00">November 12, 2020</time>

​Taxes, Charges Drive up House Prices, Limit Supply

  • Taxes and charges on new and existing homes are a key driver of the cost and supply of affordable homes for…
<time datetime="2020-07-16T00:01:00-04:00">July 16, 2020</time>

July 16, 2020 – How big are the obligations of pension plans covering workers in Canada’s broader public sector, and how adequate are the assets in those plans to cover their obligations? Who…

<time datetime="2019-12-10T00:01:00-05:00">December 10, 2019</time>

December 10, 2019 – Bad budgeting practices impede councillors, taxpayers and voters seeking accountability from city staff and elected representatives, according to a new report from the C.D.…

<time datetime="2018-08-09T00:00:01-04:00">August 9, 2018</time>

August 9, 2018 - Canadian municipalities are hurting housing affordability…

<time datetime="2018-05-15T00:00:01-04:00">May 15, 2018</time>

Barriers to increasing housing supply, many stemming from excessive regulation, are driving up the price of homes in Canadian cities by six figures, finds a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute…

Intelligence Memos
To: Ontario Municipalities From: Benjamin Dachis Date: August 23, 2023 Re: What Municipal Financial Audits are Likely to Find In late July, the Ontario government announced details on a financial…
Intelligence Memos
From: William B.P. Robson and Nick Dahir To: Canadian Taxpayers Date: January 5, 2023 Re: Wake Up Cities, Your Budgets are Late (Again) The festive season should be a time to look back…
Intelligence Memos
From: William B.P. Robson and Miles Wu To: Canada’s Municipal Councils Date: February 22, 2022 Re: Grading Fiscal Accountability of Canada’s Cities The budgets governments present…