From: Charles Lammam To: Concerned Canadians Date: October 21, 2026 Re: No Single Reform Will Fix Our Productivity Problem – It’s a Puzzle with Many Pieces Some analysts believe governments have already tried every fix for Canada’s long-standing productivity problem and failed. I see it differently. We’ve got some things right, but many of the pillars […]
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 […]
To: Government borrowing watchers From: Peter MacKenzie and Mawakina Bafale Date: October 14, 2026 Re: Canada’s Bond Market Has a Message for Washington Since Ottawa moved to match Washington’s tariffs dollar for dollar last month, investors are since demanding roughly a full percentage point more of interest to lend to the US government for […]
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.
From: Marc Desormeaux To: Ontario budget watchers Date: October 5, 2026 Re: Five Takeaways from the 2025/26 Public Accounts Last month’s annual public accounts release provides much insight into the future, as it officially closed Ontario’s books for 2025/26. A close look at the numbers reveals a mixed picture about the state of provincial finances. […]
From: Elie Waitzer and Edward Waitzer To: Corporate governance observers Date: October 2, 2026 Re: Revisiting Limited Liability for Corporate Leaders Limited liability, the long-standing legal concept that protects owners’ personal assets in the event of a lawsuit, has encouraged the flow of capital to private enterprises. It does so by shifting the risk of a corporation’s actions from […]
From: Lennie Kaplan To: Alberta referendum watchers Date: September 24, 2026 Re: How to Divide the National Debt if Alberta Wants Out: Two Scenarios 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 […]
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 […]
Published in The Globe and Mail Limited liability, the long-standing legal concept that protects owners’ personal assets in the event of a lawsuit, has encouraged the flow of capital to private enterprises. It does so by shifting the risk of a corporation’s actions from shareholders (beyond the amount they invested) to other stakeholders. Insofar as […]
From: Lennie Kaplan To: Alberta transparency watchers Date: August 17, 2026 Re: Province’s Delayed Annual Report: Another Blow to Fiscal Accountability The decision to delay the release of Alberta’s 2025/26 annual report and audited financial statements until as late as September 30th continues a disturbing trend by the current government to erode the high standards of fiscal […]
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From: Charles Lammam To: Concerned Canadians Date: October 21, 2026 Re: No Single Reform Will Fix Our Productivity Problem – It’s a Puzzle with Many Pieces Some analysts believe governments have already tried every fix for Canada’s long-standing productivity problem and failed. I see it differently. We’ve got some things right, but many of the pillars […] 
To: Government borrowing watchers From: Peter MacKenzie and Mawakina Bafale Date: October 14, 2026 Re: Canada’s Bond Market Has a Message for Washington Since Ottawa moved to match Washington’s tariffs dollar for dollar last month, investors are since demanding roughly a full percentage point more of interest to lend to the US government for […] 
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. 
From: Marc Desormeaux To: Ontario budget watchers Date: October 5, 2026 Re: Five Takeaways from the 2025/26 Public Accounts Last month’s annual public accounts release provides much insight into the future, as it officially closed Ontario’s books for 2025/26. A close look at the numbers reveals a mixed picture about the state of provincial finances. […] 
From: Elie Waitzer and Edward Waitzer To: Corporate governance observers Date: October 2, 2026 Re: Revisiting Limited Liability for Corporate Leaders Limited liability, the long-standing legal concept that protects owners’ personal assets in the event of a lawsuit, has encouraged the flow of capital to private enterprises. It does so by shifting the risk of a corporation’s actions from […] 
From: Lennie Kaplan To: Alberta referendum watchers Date: September 24, 2026 Re: How to Divide the National Debt if Alberta Wants Out: Two Scenarios 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 […] 
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 […] 
Published in The Globe and Mail Limited liability, the long-standing legal concept that protects owners’ personal assets in the event of a lawsuit, has encouraged the flow of capital to private enterprises. It does so by shifting the risk of a corporation’s actions from shareholders (beyond the amount they invested) to other stakeholders. Insofar as […] 
From: Lennie Kaplan To: Alberta transparency watchers Date: August 17, 2026 Re: Province’s Delayed Annual Report: Another Blow to Fiscal Accountability The decision to delay the release of Alberta’s 2025/26 annual report and audited financial statements until as late as September 30th continues a disturbing trend by the current government to erode the high standards of fiscal […]