Media Releases

October 12, 2016 – For cities across Canada, amalgamation has produced few economies of scale and greatly undermined local autonomy, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Thinking Regionally: How to Improve Service Delivery in Canada’s Cities,” authors Zachary Spicer and…

October 11, 2016 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Mark Zelmer, former Deputy Superintendent of Financial Institutions at OSFI, as a Senior Fellow.

“Mark is one of Canada’s leading financial sector policy thinkers,”…

October 6, 2016 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Michael Devereux to the Institute’s Monetary Policy Council.

“Mick Devereux is in the front rank of Canadian macroeconomists, with a wealth of insights about monetary policy’s…

October 4, 2016 – Ottawa should consider new regulatory approaches to bolster the role of smaller financial institutions if it is to achieve its goals of enhancing quality, price and innovation in that sector, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Swimming with Whales: How…