Media Releases

June 16, 2011 – In the race to improve productivity and household incomes, winners and losers emerge among the Canadian provinces, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Lagging Behind: Productivity and the Good Fortune of Canadian Provinces author Serge Coulombe says…

June 9, 2011 – Expanding the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is a risky route to addressing Canadian concerns about low incomes in retirement, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Don’t Double Down on the CPP: Expansion Advocates Understate the  Plan’s Risks,”…

May 31, 2011 – Ontario’s subsidy program for renewable electricity suppliers will cost Ontario electricity users about $310 a year, per household, unless the program is reformed, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Zapped: The High…

May 27, 2011 –  Bank failures around the world during the recent financial crisis put taxpayers on the hook for trillions of dollars in government backstopping. In future, requiring banks to issue contingent capital, which would convert from debt to equity when banks run into trouble, is…