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Jeremy M. Kronick Named Incoming C.D. Howe Institute President and CEO

December 8, 2025 – The C.D. Howe Institute’s Board of Directors is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr.

Surging United States Leaves Canadian Workers Behind: Tackling Canada’s Capital Crisis

December 4, 2025 – Trade tensions, regulation and growth-stifling taxes are depressing business investment in Canada, undercutting productivity growth and workers’ incomes, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report.
Don’t Take It for Granted: Strengthening the Bank of Canada’s Independence

Avoiding US-style Political Pressure? How We Can Strengthen the Bank of Canada’s Independence

November 25, 2025 – As political pressure intensifies on the US Federal Reserve, a new C.D. Howe Institute report warns that Canada must not assume the Bank of Canada’s independence is secure.
Don’t Take It for Granted: Strengthening the Bank of Canada’s Independence

No Severe Stress, But Rising Risks: Domestic Stability Buffer Should Hold at 3.5 Percent

November 20, 2025 – The C.D. Howe Institute’s Domestic Stability Buffer Council (DSBC) recommends that the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) maintain the Domestic Stability Buffer (DSB) for Canada’s largest banks at 3.5 percent of total risk-weighted assets at its next setting in December.  The domestic stability buffer is the capital that Canada’s major […]
“Sluggish, Not Stressed, But Elevated Risks”: Council Recommends Leaving Buffer at 3.5 Percent

Still Unrealistic: Canada’s Electric Vehicle Targets Beyond 2026

November 18, 2025 – The federal government is expected to unveil proposed changes to its electric vehicle sales mandate this winter.
Mandating the Impossible? Assessing Canada’s Electric Vehicle Mandate for 2026 and Beyond

In Memoriam: Tom Courchene

November 14, 2025 – The C.D. Howe Institute and its staff mourn the passing of influential Canadian economist and professor, Dr.

Federal Fiscal Promises Lack Credibility

November 13, 2025 – Canada’s latest federal budget promises fiscal restraint, but recent experience provides sobering context.
Fiscal Fantasies: Four Incredible Projections in the November 2025 Federal Budget

‘Flying Blind’: Canadians Face Complex Financial Landscape with Limited Know-How

November 11, 2025 – Earlier generations of retirees fared well despite limited financial literacy thanks to simpler pension systems.
Learning to Fly: How Canadians Can Navigate a More Complex Financial Landscape

Price of Earning More: The Hidden Tax on Parents and Senior Canadians

November 3, 2025 – For some parents and seniors, taking a second income, working more or drawing extra pension income can mean losing most of every extra dollar of income to taxes and benefit clawbacks.

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December, 8 2025

Jeremy M. Kronick Named Incoming C.D. Howe Institute President and CEO
December 8, 2025 – The C.D. Howe Institute’s Board of Directors is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr.
Announcements

December, 4 2025

Surging United States Leaves Canadian Workers Behind: Tackling Canada’s Capital Crisis
December 4, 2025 – Trade tensions, regulation and growth-stifling taxes are depressing business investment in Canada, undercutting productivity growth and workers’ incomes, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report.
Don’t Take It for Granted: Strengthening the Bank of Canada’s Independence
Education, Skills and Labour Market

November, 25 2025

Avoiding US-style Political Pressure? How We Can Strengthen the Bank of Canada’s Independence
November 25, 2025 – As political pressure intensifies on the US Federal Reserve, a new C.D. Howe Institute report warns that Canada must not assume the Bank of Canada’s independence is secure.
Don’t Take It for Granted: Strengthening the Bank of Canada’s Independence
Monetary Policy

November, 20 2025

No Severe Stress, But Rising Risks: Domestic Stability Buffer Should Hold at 3.5 Percent
November 20, 2025 – The C.D. Howe Institute’s Domestic Stability Buffer Council (DSBC) recommends that the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) maintain the Domestic Stability Buffer (DSB) for Canada’s largest banks at 3.5 percent of total risk-weighted assets at its next setting in December.  The domestic stability buffer is the capital that Canada’s major […]
“Sluggish, Not Stressed, But Elevated Risks”: Council Recommends Leaving Buffer at 3.5 Percent
Financial Services and Regulation

November, 18 2025

Still Unrealistic: Canada’s Electric Vehicle Targets Beyond 2026
November 18, 2025 – The federal government is expected to unveil proposed changes to its electric vehicle sales mandate this winter.
Mandating the Impossible? Assessing Canada’s Electric Vehicle Mandate for 2026 and Beyond
Energy and Natural Resources

November, 14 2025

In Memoriam: Tom Courchene
November 14, 2025 – The C.D. Howe Institute and its staff mourn the passing of influential Canadian economist and professor, Dr.
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