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December 5, 2016 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Al D. O’Brien, Fellow, Institute for Public Economics, University of Alberta, as a Senior Fellow. “Al has a wealth of experience and insight on public finance, budgetary policies, and fiscal federalism in Canada,” remarked Robson. “The C.D. Howe Institute has benefited from his…

July 13, 2016 – Low earners stand to gain little from an expanded Canada Pension Plan (CPP), according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “The Pressing Question: Does CPP Expansion Help Low Earners?”, authors Kevin Milligan and Tammy Schirle show the large differences in the net payoff from the expanded CPP for lower and higher earners. The authors’ analysis shows that the expanded CPP will…

December 20, 2019 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Alister Campbell as a Senior Fellow. “Alister’s expertise in property-casualty and life insurance, and his enthusiasm for better public policy generally, make him a valuable resource for the Institute,” Robson said. “We look forward to further collaboration with him.” “I have valued…

December 5, 2019 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Lawrence J. White as International Fellow. “Larry’s expertise in financial regulation and microeconomics make him a valuable asset to the Institute,” said Robson. “His penetrating insights into policymaking and its often unintended consequences make him a valued collaborator for the C.D.…

November 1, 2012 – While Ottawa’s proposed reforms to the pension plans of federal employees and MPs are a move in the right direction, the deep flaws in these plans require more fundamental revisions, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In  “Federal Employee Pension Reforms: First Steps – on a Much Longer Journey,” authors William B.P. Robson and Alexandre…

November 14, 2017 – Canada’s workforce has experienced a troubling slide in literacy and numeracy skills, despite higher levels of education and improvements in learning technology, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation: More Educated, But Less Skilled Canadians,” author Parisa Mahboubi compares results of international surveys from 2003 and 2012…