Research & Insights


Edward J. Waitzer
- Industry Regulation and Competition Policy, Innovation and Business Growth


Lawrence Herman
- Trade and International Policy


Dmitriy Frolovskiy
- Energy and Natural Resources


Steve Ambler, Jeremy Kronick
- Monetary Policy


Don Drummond, Parisa Mahboubi
- Demographics and Immigration, Education, Skills and Labour Market


Colin Busby, Nicholas Dahir
- Fiscal and Tax Policy, Trade and International Policy


Peter MacKenzie, Mark Zelmer
- Financial Services and Regulation
Kate Koplovich
- Fiscal and Tax Policy
Kate Koplovich
- Fiscal and Tax Policy



















Ottawa’s fiscal guardrail is driving us toward the cliff
Nicholas Dahir, Don Drummond, William B.P. Robson
Fiscal and Tax Policy
May 5, 2026
Fiscal and Tax Policy
May 5, 2026
Fiscal and Tax Policy
May 4, 2026
Fiscal and Tax Policy
April 30, 2026
Fiscal and Tax Policy
April 30, 2026
Fiscal and Tax Policy
April 30, 2026
Fiscal and Tax Policy
April 30, 2026



















The $25-billion sovereign wealth fund is not enough for Canada’s investment challenges
Colin Busby, Kate Koplovich, Alexandre Laurin
Fiscal and Tax Policy
April 29, 2026



















Not Enough Deficit Discipline in the Update, the Fall Budget Must Get Serious
Colin Busby, Nicholas Dahir, Kate Koplovich
Fiscal and Tax Policy
April 29, 2026



















Fiscal fantasy: Believe it or not, fiscal reality hasn’t gone away
Don Drummond, Alexandre Laurin, William B.P. Robson
Fiscal and Tax Policy
April 23, 2026



















Fiscal Fantasy: Believe It or Not, Fiscal Reality Hasn’t Gone Away
Don Drummond, Alexandre Laurin, William B.P. Robson
Fiscal and Tax Policy
April 23, 2026
Fiscal and Tax Policy
April 17, 2026
Fiscal and Tax Policy
April 13, 2026



















Why a tax credit could be the key to closing Canada’s retirement coverage gap
Keith Ambachtsheer, Alex Mazer
Fiscal and Tax Policy
March 26, 2026
Fiscal and Tax Policy
March 18, 2026
Fiscal and Tax Policy
March 18, 2026
Fiscal and Tax Policy
March 11, 2026
Fiscal and Tax Policy
March 5, 2026



















“Big Bang” Tax Reform: Unleashing Growth in the Canadian Economy
Nicholas Dahir, Alexandre Laurin, Jack Mintz
Fiscal and Tax Policy
March 3, 2026
Fiscal and Tax Policy
March 2, 2026
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