From: Catherine BeaudryTo: Concerned Canadians Date: April 3, 2025Re: Let’s Not Let This Crisis Go to Waste Faced with people who constantly threaten others, my father used to say: bien faire et laisser braire, which literally translates as “do a good job and let them bray.” Wartime Britain’s “keep calm and carry on,” now so popular, is another version. […]
From: Lindsay Jones and Judy DezellTo: Municipal infrastructure observersDate: March 7, 2025Re: How to Fund Municipal Water/Wastewater Infrastructure? With international news stories in a daily spin cycle, the everyday issues that dominated the headlines in the last year – like housing and the cost of living – haven’t gone away. Housing supply, we know, is insufficient. […]
From: Sebastien BetermierTo: Economy observersDate: March 5, 2025Re: Can Public Infrastructure Banks Solve Market Failures and Catalyze Private Investment? Large-scale public and private infrastructure investments are required to meet a wide range of Canada’s current needs. For example, new transport systems, water and wastewater infrastructure are needed to resolve our housing shortage. Challenges to Canadian […]
From: David Jones and Tasnim Fariha To: Canadian railway observers Date: February 28, 2025Re: Let’s Keep Politics Out of High-Speed Rail Canada’s plans for faster, more frequent rail services in the Toronto-Quebec City corridor finally got the green light last week, as the federal government announced the private consortium selected to develop the long-awaited line. […]
21 février 2025 – Une liaison ferroviaire dédiée au transport de passagers à haute fréquence ou à grande vitesse dans le corridor Toronto-Québec pourrait générer entre 11 et 27 milliards de dollars de bénéfices cumulés sur une période de 60 ans, selon un nouveau rapport du C.D. Institut Howe. Dans leur rapport « Tout le […]
L’étude en bref Cette étude estime les avantages économiques d’une nouvelle liaison ferroviaire réservée aux passagers dans le corridor Toronto–Québec, avec ou sans capacités de grande vitesse. Cumulativement, en termes de valeur actualisée sur 60 ans, nous estimons des avantages économiques se chiffrant entre 11 et 17 milliards de dollars dans les scénarios de train […]
Study in Brief This study estimates the economic benefits of a new, dedicated passenger rail link in the Toronto-Québec City corridor, either with or without high-speed capabilities. Cumulatively, in present value terms over 60 years, economic benefits are estimated to be $11-$17 billion under our modelled conventional rail scenarios, and $15-$27 billion under high-speed rail […]
February 21, 2025 – A dedicated high-frequency or high-speed passenger rail link in the Toronto–Québec City corridor could deliver between $11 billion and $27 billion in cumulative benefits over 60 years, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “All Aboard: The Benefits of Faster, More Frequent Passenger Trains between Ontario and […]
Published in The Globe and Mail. Canada’s plans for faster, more frequent rail services in the Toronto-Quebec City corridor finally got the green light on Tuesday, as the federal government announced the private consortium selected to develop the long-awaited line. The group, called Cadence, includes a unit of Quebec’s pension fund, AtkinsRéalis (the new name […]
From: Peter van Dijk, James K. Stewart and Joanna EyquemTo: Canadians concerned about natural asset valuesDate: February 14, 2025Re: The Compelling Case for Government Accounting for Natural Assets As governments face the accelerating impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, valuing and reporting natural assets in public sector accounts is more critical than ever. Natural […]
Tackling Canada’s housing crisis requires actionable strategies, policy reforms, and innovative technologies to boost supply. This report draws together insights from leading experts in the field, including policymakers, researchers, and builders.
February 4, 2025 – Tackling Canada’s housing crisis requires actionable strategies, policy reforms, and innovative technologies to boost supply, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. A special policy conference report based on the Institute’s November 2024 conference, “Housing Policy for a Growing Canada,” draws together insights from leading experts in the field, including […]
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From: Catherine BeaudryTo: Concerned Canadians Date: April 3, 2025Re: Let’s Not Let This Crisis Go to Waste Faced with people who constantly threaten others, my father used to say: bien faire et laisser braire, which literally translates as “do a good job and let them bray.” Wartime Britain’s “keep calm and carry on,” now so popular, is another version. […] 
From: Lindsay Jones and Judy DezellTo: Municipal infrastructure observersDate: March 7, 2025Re: How to Fund Municipal Water/Wastewater Infrastructure? With international news stories in a daily spin cycle, the everyday issues that dominated the headlines in the last year – like housing and the cost of living – haven’t gone away. Housing supply, we know, is insufficient. […] 
From: Sebastien BetermierTo: Economy observersDate: March 5, 2025Re: Can Public Infrastructure Banks Solve Market Failures and Catalyze Private Investment? Large-scale public and private infrastructure investments are required to meet a wide range of Canada’s current needs. For example, new transport systems, water and wastewater infrastructure are needed to resolve our housing shortage. Challenges to Canadian […] 
From: David Jones and Tasnim Fariha To: Canadian railway observers Date: February 28, 2025Re: Let’s Keep Politics Out of High-Speed Rail Canada’s plans for faster, more frequent rail services in the Toronto-Quebec City corridor finally got the green light last week, as the federal government announced the private consortium selected to develop the long-awaited line. […] 
From: Peter van Dijk, James K. Stewart and Joanna EyquemTo: Canadians concerned about natural asset valuesDate: February 14, 2025Re: The Compelling Case for Government Accounting for Natural Assets As governments face the accelerating impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, valuing and reporting natural assets in public sector accounts is more critical than ever. Natural […] 
Tackling Canada’s housing crisis requires actionable strategies, policy reforms, and innovative technologies to boost supply. This report draws together insights from leading experts in the field, including policymakers, researchers, and builders.