From: Roger Pizarro Milian, David Zarifa and David Walters To: Ontario Education Watchers Date: October 7, 2026 Re: No Ivy League Here: Little Variation in Early Income for Grads As Ontario’s Grade 12 students settle into their last year of high school, university rankings, campus tours and application deadlines will raise many families’ stress levels about getting into the […]
From: Mikal Skuterud To: Labour force observers Date: October 1, 2026 Re: Ignore the Noise; Here’s How to Assess the August Job Numbers Media outlets across the country, and most recently Donald Trump, have pointed to Canada’s employment figures as evidence of economic trouble. Mr. Trump asserted last month that Canada’s immigration levels are causing “big unemployment,” while […]
Published by Financial Post. Media outlets across the country, and most recently U.S. President Donald Trump, have pointed to Canada’s employment figures as evidence of economic trouble. Trump claimed this week that Canada’s immigration levels are causing “big unemployment,” while many articles reporting on Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey (LFS) framed the 42,000 decline […]
Canada’s average PISA scores have been sliding across all three subjects since the early 2000s, with the steepest drops between 2018 and 2025 revealed by the latest cycle released last week. However, the averages hide a sharper story. Since 2006, all three subjects have shifted from having more top performers than low performers to having […]
Following in the wake of the 121st Alberta Day and 133rd Labour Day, the evaluation of Alberta’s possible separation on its labour markets seems well timed this September, prior to the October 19 referendum.
To: Alberta referendum voters From: Joseph Marchand Date: September 18, 2026 Re: The Separation Effect on Labour Markets – Part One – Labour Supply This Memo is part of a series the C.D. Howe Institute is presenting to better inform the public about the policy issues and complexities of the potential separation of Alberta, and […]
To: Provincial ministries of education From: Lucia Tramonte and Herbert Emery Date: September 9, 2026 Re: Knowledge Economy, With Little Knowledge: Canada’s Dismal Math Scores Strong numeracy skills are essential for Canada to remain globally competitive, build a knowledge economy and ensure its youth can fully participate in society. Yet for about two decades, […]
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, […]
Published in the Financial Post As Ontario’s Grade 12 students return to school this month, university rankings, campus tours and application deadlines will raise many families’ stress levels about getting into the “right” university. But, as we show in our new report for the C.D. Howe Institute, the data suggest that where most Ontario students […]
by Roger Pizarro Milian, David Zarifa, David Walters and Fatemeh Ameli This Commentary examines how bachelor’s degree outcomes vary across Ontario institutional types, focusing on graduates’ early-career earnings and participation in graduate and second-entry programs. Among bachelor’s degree graduates who enter the labour market directly, early-career earnings are broadly similar across institutional types. Graduates of medical […]
August 27, 2026 – Most Ontario bachelor’s degree graduates earn similar early-career salaries regardless of the type of post-secondary institution they attend, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. The exception is graduates of medical doctoral universities, institutions with medical schools and a broad range of research programs, who typically earn about $6,700 more […]
Le 27 août 2026 – La plupart des titulaires d’un baccalauréat en Ontario touchent des salaires comparables en début de carrière indépendamment du type d’établissement postsecondaire qu’ils ont fréquenté, selon un nouveau rapport de l’Institut C.D. Howe. Toutefois, les diplômés des universités à vocation médicale et doctorale, c’est-à-dire des établissements dotés d’une faculté de médecine […]
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From: Roger Pizarro Milian, David Zarifa and David Walters To: Ontario Education Watchers Date: October 7, 2026 Re: No Ivy League Here: Little Variation in Early Income for Grads As Ontario’s Grade 12 students settle into their last year of high school, university rankings, campus tours and application deadlines will raise many families’ stress levels about getting into the […] 
From: Mikal Skuterud To: Labour force observers Date: October 1, 2026 Re: Ignore the Noise; Here’s How to Assess the August Job Numbers Media outlets across the country, and most recently Donald Trump, have pointed to Canada’s employment figures as evidence of economic trouble. Mr. Trump asserted last month that Canada’s immigration levels are causing “big unemployment,” while […] 
Published by Financial Post. Media outlets across the country, and most recently U.S. President Donald Trump, have pointed to Canada’s employment figures as evidence of economic trouble. Trump claimed this week that Canada’s immigration levels are causing “big unemployment,” while many articles reporting on Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey (LFS) framed the 42,000 decline […] 
Canada’s average PISA scores have been sliding across all three subjects since the early 2000s, with the steepest drops between 2018 and 2025 revealed by the latest cycle released last week. However, the averages hide a sharper story. Since 2006, all three subjects have shifted from having more top performers than low performers to having […] 
Following in the wake of the 121st Alberta Day and 133rd Labour Day, the evaluation of Alberta’s possible separation on its labour markets seems well timed this September, prior to the October 19 referendum. 
To: Alberta referendum voters From: Joseph Marchand Date: September 18, 2026 Re: The Separation Effect on Labour Markets – Part One – Labour Supply This Memo is part of a series the C.D. Howe Institute is presenting to better inform the public about the policy issues and complexities of the potential separation of Alberta, and […] 
To: Provincial ministries of education From: Lucia Tramonte and Herbert Emery Date: September 9, 2026 Re: Knowledge Economy, With Little Knowledge: Canada’s Dismal Math Scores Strong numeracy skills are essential for Canada to remain globally competitive, build a knowledge economy and ensure its youth can fully participate in society. Yet for about two decades, […] 
Published in the Financial Post As Ontario’s Grade 12 students return to school this month, university rankings, campus tours and application deadlines will raise many families’ stress levels about getting into the “right” university. But, as we show in our new report for the C.D. Howe Institute, the data suggest that where most Ontario students […] 
by Roger Pizarro Milian, David Zarifa, David Walters and Fatemeh Ameli This Commentary examines how bachelor’s degree outcomes vary across Ontario institutional types, focusing on graduates’ early-career earnings and participation in graduate and second-entry programs. Among bachelor’s degree graduates who enter the labour market directly, early-career earnings are broadly similar across institutional types. Graduates of medical […]