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.
From: Lawrence Herman To: Trade watchers Date: October 6, 2026 Re: Let’s Get Our Existing EU Deal Up and Running Before any Membership Talk For a multitude of reasons, Canada will never become an “associate member” of the European Union. It was never in the realm of possibility. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen would have known this. […]
Published by The Globe and Mail. By: Lawrence Herman For a multitude of reasons, Canada will never become an “associate member” of the European Union. It was never in the realm of possibility. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen would have known this. Her offer last week at the European Parliament wasn’t off the […]
To: Alberta referendum voters From: Edy Wong Date: September 16, 2026 Re: Alberta’s International Competitiveness: An Economic Perspective on the Referendum Debate This is the third in 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 […]
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 […]
From: Charles Lammam To: Infrastructure observers Date: September 10, 2026 Re: Canada’s Ports Needed Fixing Long Before Trump and Export Diversification Hove into View The escalating tariff tit-for-tat with the United States underscores the importance of the federal government’s goal of doubling Canada’s non-US exports by 2035, a goal likely to get fresh attention next week when Ottawa hosts […]
From: Lawrence Herman To: Trade talk watchers Date: August 31, 2026 Re: We Should Have Pulled the Plug on CUSMA Talks Earlier The collapse of trade negotiations in Washington should have been no surprise. Given unacceptable US demands, some that surfaced at the 11th hour, Prime Minister Mark Carney was correct in ending the talks, recalling the team and […]
To: Trade Observers From: Steve Verheul Re: Why Canada Walked Away, And What to Consider for the Future Summary of remarks made by the author at a special webinar for C.D. Howe Institute members, August 25, 2026 As late as Tuesday August 18, there was an outline of a proposal which looked like both Canada […]
Published in The Toronto Star. In 1988, Canada took a historic “leap of faith” (to borrow the words of the Macdonald Royal Commission) and entered into a free-trade agreement with the United States. Some four decades later, that leap has landed with a thud. After months of acrimony and fruitless negotiation with the bullying Trump […]
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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: Lawrence Herman To: Trade watchers Date: October 6, 2026 Re: Let’s Get Our Existing EU Deal Up and Running Before any Membership Talk For a multitude of reasons, Canada will never become an “associate member” of the European Union. It was never in the realm of possibility. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen would have known this. […] 
Published by The Globe and Mail. By: Lawrence Herman For a multitude of reasons, Canada will never become an “associate member” of the European Union. It was never in the realm of possibility. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen would have known this. Her offer last week at the European Parliament wasn’t off the […] 
To: Alberta referendum voters From: Edy Wong Date: September 16, 2026 Re: Alberta’s International Competitiveness: An Economic Perspective on the Referendum Debate This is the third in 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 […] 
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 […] 
From: Charles Lammam To: Infrastructure observers Date: September 10, 2026 Re: Canada’s Ports Needed Fixing Long Before Trump and Export Diversification Hove into View The escalating tariff tit-for-tat with the United States underscores the importance of the federal government’s goal of doubling Canada’s non-US exports by 2035, a goal likely to get fresh attention next week when Ottawa hosts […] 
From: Lawrence Herman To: Trade talk watchers Date: August 31, 2026 Re: We Should Have Pulled the Plug on CUSMA Talks Earlier The collapse of trade negotiations in Washington should have been no surprise. Given unacceptable US demands, some that surfaced at the 11th hour, Prime Minister Mark Carney was correct in ending the talks, recalling the team and […] 
To: Trade Observers From: Steve Verheul Re: Why Canada Walked Away, And What to Consider for the Future Summary of remarks made by the author at a special webinar for C.D. Howe Institute members, August 25, 2026 As late as Tuesday August 18, there was an outline of a proposal which looked like both Canada […] 
Published in The Toronto Star. In 1988, Canada took a historic “leap of faith” (to borrow the words of the Macdonald Royal Commission) and entered into a free-trade agreement with the United States. Some four decades later, that leap has landed with a thud. After months of acrimony and fruitless negotiation with the bullying Trump […]