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The Brief | June 20, 2025

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Nicholas Dahir, William B.P. Robson

Widely considered to be Canada’s most influential think tank, the C.D. Howe Institute is a source of trusted policy intelligence, distinguished by research that is nonpartisan, evidence-based and subject to definitive expert review.

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A Six-Point Productivity Focused Tax Reform Plan
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Municipal Budgeting Practices Stoke Needless Annual Panic
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Bank of Canada Should Have Cut Interest Rates Instead of Pausing
Steve Ambler, Jeremy Kronick
Monetary Policy Needs to Remain FIT for Purpose
Steve Ambler, Thorsten Koeppl, Jeremy Kronick
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