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May 2, 2024 – A new poll commissioned by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and the C.D. Howe Institute indicates that three in five Canadians (60 percent) now believe “Canada does a very poor or poor job at developing a shared long-term vision for Canada’s energy future.”
This is a significant rise from 2021, when only 44 percent of Canadians held such negative views of the Canadian…
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February 15, 2024 – The federal government must curtain excessive spending, balance its budget, and make room for growth-enhancing income-tax relief, says the C.D. Howe Institute's 2024 Shadow Budget.
In “Less for Ottawa, More for Canadians: The C.D. Howe Institute’s 2024 Shadow Budget,” William B.P. Robson, Don Drummond and Alexandre Laurin note that the pandemic produced a huge jump in federal…
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February 22, 2024 - Canada’s recent changes to its immigration policies are making this country less competitive and successful in selecting top talent, a new study from the C.D. Howe Institute indicates. We need to re-develop immigration policies and restructure the points-based system to find the right balance between quantity and quality, to be more in line with our competitors abroad, and to…
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February 28, 2024 – Alberta’s plan to withdraw from the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) in favour of establishing its own Alberta Pension Plan (APP) would gamble on the retirement security of Canadians, affecting individuals both within Alberta and across the nation, says a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute.
In “Pension Roulette: The Risks and Consequences of Alberta Leaving the CPP," author…
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April 18, 2024 – All governments should present financial information that is transparent, useful and timely. However, as the C.D. Howe Institute’s latest annual report card on the fiscal transparency of Canada’s largest cities shows, too many do not.
In “The Municipal Money Mystery: Fiscal Accountability in Canada’s Cities, 2023,” authors William B.P. Robson and Nicholas Dahir score the budgets…
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Tuesday, April 9, 2024 – Canada is facing a surging population of seniors, which is exacerbating demand for specialized seniors’ care amid constrained government financial resources, says a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. We need smart policies now to increase supply of services while also addressing the affordability challenges faced by lower-income seniors.
In “Scenarios for Seniors…
