Media Releases

May 11, 2021 – Rules and regulations holding back innovation and productivity in Canada’s financial sector should be updated to drive wider economic performance, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

In “Upping our Game: How Canada’s Financial Sector Can Spur Economic…

May 4, 2021 – Canadians are paying premiums for property and casualty insurance that are at the high end of international comparisons, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

In “The Price of Protection: Benchmarking Canada’s Property & Casualty Industry Against its Global…

April 27, 2021 – Harm reduction should be a major consideration in deciding tax rates on the profusion of new nicotine products, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

In “The Taxation of Nicotine in Canada: A Harm-Reduction Approach to the Profusion of New Products,” author Ian…

April 20, 2021 - The Bank of Canada should not overhaul its 2 percent inflation-targeting regime when it comes up for renewal later this year, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

In “Weighing the Options: Why the Bank of Canada Should Renew Inflation Targeting” leading…