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The Hamilton Spectator

May, 1 2025

Scott Radley

“I think we’re making steps toward that and we’re on the right trajectory,” Marnie Cluckie says.

Fiscal and Tax Policy
MoneySense

April, 30 2025

Alicia Tyler

The volatility in the stock market, an insecure economy and job loss are all on the minds of young Canadians. But here’s how to make sense of Trump’s tariffs and the trade war.

Trade and International Policy
CBC News

April, 28 2025

Jacques Poitras

“It’s one thing to declare your intent,” said Ryan Manucha, a research fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute who studies internal trade. “This is where it’s going to get pretty clear how far people are actually willing to go when they say ‘free trade.'”

Investment Executive

April, 28 2025

Michelle Schriver

Groups such as CPA Canada, the Canadian Tax Foundation, the C.D. Howe Institute and the University of Calgary School of Public Policy have long advocated for tax reform and will continue to do so as the new government forms.

Fiscal and Tax Policy
CBC News

April, 26 2025

Saira Peesker

“They have had some backsliding that is unnerving, and is such an easy fix,” says Nicholas Dahir, research officer at the C.D. Howe Institute and co-author of the report.

Public Governance and Accountability
The Winnipeg Free Press

April, 26 2025

David McLaughlin

More bureaucrats clearly do not mean more productivity. The CD Howe Institute found that, post-pandemic, public sector labour productivity has been going down each year, despite the share of public sector employees in total employment rising by over 21 per cent.

Fiscal and Tax Policy
The Record

April, 26 2025

Jeff Outhit

Two local governments have been given D grades for how badly they explained how they spent almost $3 billion last year. Kitchener city hall and Waterloo regional government were graded harshly by the C.D. Howe Institute, a national think tank. The governments previously received D grades in 2023.

Fiscal and Tax Policy
Investment Executive

April, 25 2025

Kevin Press

As more Canadians choose to work past the traditional retirement age, employers are struggling with costs and unanswered legal questions.

Health Policy
The Globe and Mail

April, 24 2025

Mark Rendell and Nojoud Al Mallees

“What they seem to have decided will sell is very open-ended borrowing, a permanently, much larger federal government and no sense of urgency about getting our fiscal house in order,” Bill Robson, head of the C.D. Howe Institute, said in an interview.

Fiscal and Tax Policy
Financial Post

April, 24 2025

Jamie Golombek

The pros, cons and math behind some of the tax ideas floated by major parties vying for your vote.

Fiscal and Tax Policy

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