January 10, 2013 – Canada should step up efforts to wrap up a trade deal this year with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), according to a report released by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “A Canada-CARICOM “Trade-not-Aid” Strategy: Important and Achievable,” author Phil Rourke says a Canada-CARICOM…
Read moreDecember 18, 2012 – Despite recent high-profile changes to the pension plans of federal public servants, uniformed personnel and MPs, a critical flaw remains: the contributions to these plans, even after the changes, come nowhere close to covering the rocketing cost of their promises.…
Read moreDecember 13, 2012 – Ottawa must move carefully in deciding the best role for the Bank of Canada in preventing threats to financial stability, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Seeking Financial Stability: The Best Role for the Bank of Canada,” former Bank…
Read moreDecember 5, 2012 - The Ontario government underestimates its tax burden on new business investment because it measures that burden without taking provincial business property taxes into account, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Hiding in Plain Sight: The…
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