Media Releases

April 2, 2015 – The federal government should not continue to unduly favour grain rail shipments at the expense of other sectors, which include forestry, mines and energy, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Railroad Blues: How to Get Canada’s Rail Policy Back on Track,” author…

March 31, 2015 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, congratulates David Laidler for winning the Thomas Guggenheim Prize for the History of Economic Thought. Recognizing a lifetime of achievement, the Guggenheim Prize is presented bi-annually by the Thomas Guggenheim…

March 30, 2015 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Steve Ambler as a Fellow-in-Residence and the Institute’s David Dodge Chair in Monetary Policy.

“Steve is one of Canada’s leading monetary economists,” stated Bill. “He has been…

March 26, 2015 – Despite ambitious efforts to implement Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, the level of health information exchanged across organizations and care settings in Canada is lagging, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Missed Connections: The Adoption of…