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 its consequences on Albertans, businesses, and the rest of Canada. Today: Labour demand. To: Alberta referendum voters From: Joseph Marchand Date: September 18, 2026 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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.
Canada’s business-sector labour productivity has risen only modestly since 2019 (+4.6 percent), but the aggregate masks large differences across industries. Utilities (-13.4 percent), construction (-8 percent), and manufacturing (-6 percent) remain below pre-pandemic levels, while agriculture, information and cultural industries, and real estate posted double-digit gains. For a deeper analysis of Canada’s productivity slowdown, […]
From: Parisa Mahboubi and Tingting Zhang To: Labour force observers Date: June 22, 2026 Re: A Difficult Start: Youth Unemployment and the Cost of Doing Nothing The June jobs report appeared to offer welcome news for young Canadians: Youth unemployment fell nearly a full percentage point in a single month. Unfortunately, a closer look reveals a more troubling reality. The decline was driven not […]
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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 its consequences on Albertans, businesses, and the rest of Canada. Today: Labour demand. To: Alberta referendum voters From: Joseph Marchand Date: September 18, 2026 […] 
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, […] 
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 […] 
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 […] 
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. 
Canada’s business-sector labour productivity has risen only modestly since 2019 (+4.6 percent), but the aggregate masks large differences across industries. Utilities (-13.4 percent), construction (-8 percent), and manufacturing (-6 percent) remain below pre-pandemic levels, while agriculture, information and cultural industries, and real estate posted double-digit gains. For a deeper analysis of Canada’s productivity slowdown, […] 
From: Parisa Mahboubi and Tingting Zhang To: Labour force observers Date: June 22, 2026 Re: A Difficult Start: Youth Unemployment and the Cost of Doing Nothing The June jobs report appeared to offer welcome news for young Canadians: Youth unemployment fell nearly a full percentage point in a single month. Unfortunately, a closer look reveals a more troubling reality. The decline was driven not […]