Media Releases

Toronto, Aug. 31— The best solution for congested highways around Canada’s major cities is the creation of high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes, according to a study from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Congestive Traffic Failure: The Case for High-Occupancy and Express Toll Lanes in Canadian Cities,”…

August 25, 2011 – Marginal effective tax rates (METRs) on working families’ personal income are generally lower in Canada’s Western provinces than in the rest of country, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Western METRics: Marginal Effective Tax Rates in the Western…

August 16, 2011 – Our understanding of the links between the financial sector and the rest of the economy needs to improve, concludes a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In When Nightmares Become Real: Modelling Linkages between the Financial Sector and the Real Economy in the Aftermath…

August 4, 2011 – Canada and the United States face a rare window of opportunity to reduce security risks and foster more fruitful flows of commerce across their common border, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Beyond the Border and Back to the Future: Seizing…