Whether one agrees with the thrust of a C.D. Howe Institute study, the quality of its work and its impact on public policy is undeniable.
The C.D. Howe Institute is Canada's most trusted source of essential policy intelligence. For more than five decades, its track record of providing the definitive analysis of the major issues facing the country has solidified its status as "required reading" amongst senior decisionmakers from coast to coast. Institute policy intelligence has laid the intellectual ground for such fundamental achievements as:
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The development of continental free trade;
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Ending the unsustainable deficits of the 1970s and 1980s;
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The development of rigorous inflation targets and tactically effective monetary policy;
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The reform of the Canadian and Quebec pension plans;
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Lower and more competitive tax rates; and
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The development of a key new saving vehicle, the Tax Free Saving Account.
Further information on the Institute's impact can be found in our Quarterly Reports, which members can access by clicking here.