<time datetime="2013-10-16T13:45:30-04:00">October 16, 2013</time>

Business property taxes are a major part of the tax burden on new business investment that can tip the balance in the competition for capital among Canadian cities and provinces, according to a…

<time datetime="2012-10-11T13:45:47-04:00">October 11, 2012</time>

Toronto’s Land Transfer Tax (LTT) has had a significant impact on home sales and household mobility in the city over the longer term, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe…

<time datetime="2011-08-31T13:45:37-04:00">August 31, 2011</time>

The best solution for congested highways around Canada’s major cities is the creation of high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes, according to a study from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Congestive Traffic…

<time datetime="2011-05-12T13:45:47-04:00">May 12, 2011</time>

Too many drinking water and wastewater systems across Canada threaten public health and the environment, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In A Bridge Over…

<time datetime="2011-02-10T19:09:38-05:00">February 10, 2011</time>

Better oversight of Canada’s groundwater resources is required in the face of numerous challenges, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Protecting Groundwater: The…

<time datetime="2010-09-01T00:00:00-04:00">September 1, 2010</time>
Intelligence Memos
From: Mario Polèse To: Canada’s housing watchers Date: December 7, 2023 Re: Lessons from Montreal’s failed inclusionary zoning experiment   In January 2021, the City of Montreal…
Intelligence Memos
From: Mario Polèse To: Housing Observers Date: November 24, 2023 Re: Quebec’s soft rent control. A delicate balancing act. Aside from serial bombing, the most efficient technique for…
Intelligence Memos
To: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow Date: July 21, 2023 From: Benjamin Dachis Re: Stuck in a Hole, and the Land Transfer Tax isn’t Your Way Out Congratulations on your victory last month. As you take…