Media Releases

July 5, 2022 – With inflation on the rise, the Bank of Canada should re-examine the link between growth in the money supply and future inflation, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Money Talks: The Old, New Tool for Predicting Inflation,” authors Steve…

June 21, 2022 – As regulators generate new rules for financial institutions regarding the monitoring, disclosure and mitigation of climate-related risks, a key issue is: should banks be required to increase their capital buffers?

In “Climate Risk and Canadian…

May 31, 2022 – The Global Minimum Tax of 15 percent, also called “Pillar Two”, could have a material adverse effect on Canadian wealth and tax revenues, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

In 2022, the federal budget launched consultations on…

May 10, 2022 – Canadians nearing retirement age have seen a doubling in the median value of both their assets and net worth since 1999, and real median family incomes were up 1.2 times, making retirement prospects seem rosier – but not equally for all, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute…