Media Releases

9 avril 2026 – Les investissements en IA ont atteint plusieurs centaines de milliards, mais les retombées économiques se font encore attendre.

April 9, 2026 – Capital spending on AI has surged into the hundreds of billions, yet the economic payoff remains elusive.

April 2, 2026 – Having reached the 2 percent of GDP defence spending benchmark, Canada must present a credible financial plan to augment its military capabilities and meet its new 5 percent defence spending target, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

March 26, 2026 –Weaknesses in the federal industrial carbon pricing benchmark risk limiting progress toward national greenhouse gas reduction targets.

March 19, 2026 – Canada’s $10-a-day childcare plan has lowered parent fees across most of the country, but families are increasingly stuck on waitlists as demand outpaces the supply of licensed spaces, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

March 12, 2026 – While Canada performs reasonably well in the care it delivers, the system struggles to provide timely access for older adults, with most provinces performing below international averages, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report.  In “The Seniors’ Care Challenge: How Canada Performs Compared to its Peers,” author Tingting Zhang finds significant gaps in care for older Canadians.