<time datetime="2023-04-05T06:00:00-04:00">April 5, 2023</time>

Executive Summary

Public-sector investment funds (especially pension funds) have been increasingly pooled and managed by investment…

<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="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="2018-11-27T06:00:00-05:00">November 27, 2018</time>

Current reconciliation efforts between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples are missing the main target, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Pursuing Reconciliation: The…

<time datetime="2018-04-17T00:00:01-04:00">April 17, 2018</time>

Ontario should scrap arbitrary and opaque density bonusing deals between municipalities and developers, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Buildings with Benefits: The…

<time datetime="2016-03-29T00:22:46-04:00">March 29, 2016</time>

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…

Intelligence Memos
From: William B.P. Robson To: Toronto budget watchers Date: January 23, 2024 Re: Toronto’s Annual Budget Panic Ignores Its Surplus The annual panic over the City of Toronto budget is…
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…