Media Releases

November 30, 2022 – Canada’s tax system has a punitive impact on lower income families with children hoping to earn more money, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Softening the Bite: The Impact of Benefit Clawbacks on Low-Income Families and How to Reduce It,”…

November 22, 2022 – The size of the Bank of Canada’s balance sheet has significantly increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and ongoing and upcoming pressures will keep it oversized for the foreseeable future, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report.

In “The…

November 15, 2022 – To have realistic hope of meeting its net-zero greenhouse gas emission goals by 2050, Canada needs to embrace more fully small modular reactors (SMRs), the newest innovation of nuclear design, says a new C.D…

November 8, 2022 – Pension fund fiduciaries should not ignore climate change and other environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors that are relevant to financial purposes, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “ESG and Climate Change: Pension Fund Do’s and…