Media Releases

Toronto, June 29 – British Columbia is on the right track with its controversial move to a harmonized sales tax (HST), according to a C.D. Howe Institute report released today. In “The Time is Still Right for BC’s HST,” authors Finn Poschmann and Alexandre Laurin say the shift to a value-added…

Toronto, June 28 – Canada’s trade talks with India, to avoid mutual disappointment, need ambitious goals, supported by a strategic approach and political will, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Does Canada Have an India Strategy? Why it Should and What Both Sides Can Gain…

June 23, 2011 – It is time to end foreign ownership restrictions in the Canadian telecommunications sector, to make better use of competitive forces in providing telecommunication services to consumers. This is the majority view of the C.D. Howe Institute’s Competition Policy Council, which held…

June 23, 2011 –   Ending the monopoly power of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) makes sense, owing to its apparent inability to deliver strong returns for farmers, while limiting farmers’ choices on sales practices, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. …