Canada has a productivity problem and Canadians’ standard of living is at stake. Between 2014 and 2024, Canada’s real GDP per capita grew just 3.48 percent, compared with 20.20 percent in the United States. So, why is Canada falling behind, and what can we do about it? Jeremy Kronick, President and CEO of the C.D. […]
Canada has a productivity problem and Canadians’ standard of living is at stake. Between 2014 and 2024, Canada’s real GDP per capita grew just 3.48 percent, compared with 20.20 percent in the United States. So, why is Canada falling behind, and what can we do about it? Jeremy Kronick, President and CEO of the C.D. […]
C.D. Howe Institute Releases a Series of Recommendations to Boost Canada’s Productivity October 15, 2026 – Canada needs coordinated reforms across multiple policy areas to address its longstanding productivity problem, according to the C.D. Howe Institute’s Productivity Blueprint, released today with recommendations for policymakers across different sectors and levels of government. Canadians’ living standards have […]
L’Institut C.D. Howe publie une série de recommandations pour stimuler la productivité du Canada 15 Octobre 2026 – Le Canada doit mettre en œuvre des réformes coordonnées dans plusieurs domaines de politique publique pour remédier à son problème persistant de productivité, selon le Productivity Blueprint de l’Institut C.D. Howe, publié aujourd’hui et proposant des recommandations […]
What would Alberta gain by leaving Canada – and what could it lose? As calls for Alberta independence gain attention, former Alberta premier Jason Kenney and economist Charles St-Arnaud join Michael Hainsworth to examine the economic, political and practical consequences of separation.
What would Alberta gain by leaving Canada – and what could it lose? As calls for Alberta independence gain attention, former Alberta premier Jason Kenney and economist Charles St-Arnaud join Michael Hainsworth to examine the economic, political and practical consequences of separation.
To: Concerned Canadians From: Jeremy M. Kronick and Kate Koplovich Date: September 14, 2026 Re: Introducing an Alberta Referendum Series: From Talking Points to Realities Canada is at a pivotal moment in its history. We are repositioning ourselves as a country open to investment. But we do so alongside headwinds. Trade uncertainty with our largest […]
C.D. Howe Institute Immigration Targets Council The C.D. Howe Institute Immigration Targets Council met on August 24, 2026, bringing together leading academics and policy experts to provide recommendations on Canada’s immigration levels for 2027–2029 and system design. Council members emphasized the need for a transparent and predictable immigration system and expressed concern that rapid changes […]
September 3, 2026 – Canada needs a more transparent and predictable immigration system, according to the C.D. Howe Institute Immigration Targets Council. Bringing together leading academics and policy experts, the Council recommends clear permanent immigration targets and a strict ceiling on the non-permanent resident population. The Council recommends annual permanent-resident admissions of 380,000 in 2027, […]
From: Parisa Mahboubi and Tingting Zhang To: Childcare watchers Date: August 18, 2026 Re: Canada’s Childcare Plan: Affordable, but Still Out of Reach Many parents are signing their children up for daycare waitlists before they are born. Even that is not always early enough. Some centres now warn pregnant mothers they are already too late, as all available spots are gone […]
Canada should adopt a dual-track child care system, with subsidized spaces for families in need, and an income-tested tax credit for those using alternate care.
To: Immigration and healthcare watchers From: Tingting Zhang Date: August 10, 2026 Re: Faster Processing, Not Co-payments, Needed to Put a Lid on Refugee Healthcare Costs The public cost of providing health coverage for asylum seekers and refugees has more than quadrupled over the past five years. The Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) will spend […]
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Canada has a productivity problem and Canadians’ standard of living is at stake. Between 2014 and 2024, Canada’s real GDP per capita grew just 3.48 percent, compared with 20.20 percent in the United States. So, why is Canada falling behind, and what can we do about it? Jeremy Kronick, President and CEO of the C.D. […] 
What would Alberta gain by leaving Canada – and what could it lose? As calls for Alberta independence gain attention, former Alberta premier Jason Kenney and economist Charles St-Arnaud join Michael Hainsworth to examine the economic, political and practical consequences of separation. 
To: Concerned Canadians From: Jeremy M. Kronick and Kate Koplovich Date: September 14, 2026 Re: Introducing an Alberta Referendum Series: From Talking Points to Realities Canada is at a pivotal moment in its history. We are repositioning ourselves as a country open to investment. But we do so alongside headwinds. Trade uncertainty with our largest […] 
C.D. Howe Institute Immigration Targets Council The C.D. Howe Institute Immigration Targets Council met on August 24, 2026, bringing together leading academics and policy experts to provide recommendations on Canada’s immigration levels for 2027–2029 and system design. Council members emphasized the need for a transparent and predictable immigration system and expressed concern that rapid changes […] 
From: Parisa Mahboubi and Tingting Zhang To: Childcare watchers Date: August 18, 2026 Re: Canada’s Childcare Plan: Affordable, but Still Out of Reach Many parents are signing their children up for daycare waitlists before they are born. Even that is not always early enough. Some centres now warn pregnant mothers they are already too late, as all available spots are gone […] 
Canada should adopt a dual-track child care system, with subsidized spaces for families in need, and an income-tested tax credit for those using alternate care. 
To: Immigration and healthcare watchers From: Tingting Zhang Date: August 10, 2026 Re: Faster Processing, Not Co-payments, Needed to Put a Lid on Refugee Healthcare Costs The public cost of providing health coverage for asylum seekers and refugees has more than quadrupled over the past five years. The Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) will spend […]