February 7 – Ottawa should spur growth through better tax competitiveness and get back into the black by curbing overspending, says the C.D. Howe Institute’s annual Shadow Federal Budget.
In “Less Debt, More Growth: A Shadow Federal Budget for 2019”, authors William B.P. Robson and…
Read moreDecember 13 – Canada’s municipalities are routinely missing the spending targets in their budgets by large amounts, undermining the ability of voters to hold them accountable, according to a new study from the C.D. Howe Institute.
In “Wild Numbers: Getting Better Fiscal Accountability in…
Read moreFebruary 14, 2019 - Misuse of laboratory testing in Canada is costly and potentially harmful, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “What the Doctor Ordered: Improving the Use and Value of Laboratory Testing” authors Christopher Naugler and Rosalie Wyonch argue that reducing…
Read moreFeb. 21, 2019 – Bill C-69 threatens to further depress investment in the natural resources sector and delay projects by unnecessarily exposing them to political risk, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
The planned investment value of major resource sector projects plunged $…
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