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From: Catherine L. Mann To: Concerned Canadians Date: June 14, 2016 Re: Subdued global growth and Brexit uncertainties come lapping at Canadian shores The OECD Economic Outlook launched last week projected global growth to languish at 3% this year (same as last year) rising to just 3.3% in 2017.  OECD economies have struggled to average only 2% per year, while emerging markets have slowed,…

April 22, 2016 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, congratulates Daniel Trefler, Professor of Business Economics at the University of Toronto, for winning the prestigious Killam Prize.    “Dan’s work has greatly deepened our understanding of international trade and its links to domestic productivity and economic growth,” remarked Robson. “On behalf of the…

February 22, 2016 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Drew Fagan, former Ontario Deputy Minister for the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games and Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, as a Senior Fellow. “Drew is a highly accomplished public policy practitioner,” remarked Robson. “His understanding of issues concerning economic development,…

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…

September 27, 2016 – Fourth-pillar assets significantly improve the outlook for Canadian households’ retirement readiness, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Bigger Picture: How the Fourth Pillar Impacts Retirement Preparedness,” authors Jeremy Kronick and Alexandre Laurin provide a comprehensive assessment of fourth-pillar assets in Canada. “Contrary to popular…

Five different studies on the level of preparedness of Canada’s future retirees have some common conclusions, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Assessing the Retirement Income Prospects of Canada’s Future Elderly: A Review of Five Studies,” author Bob Baldwin looks beyond the headline conclusions of the five most talked about studies on retirement readiness in Canada.…