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Canada’s Health Systems are Trailing Behind Global Peers

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Bank of Canada Should Maintain Overnight Rate at 2.25 Percent for Next 12 Months, Says C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council

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Food price growth contributing to inflation above target
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What’s Putting Upward Pressure on Inflation?

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The Exit Interview: Bill Robson on Canada’s Economy, Policy, and the Future of Debate

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The Exit Interview: Bill Robson on Canada’s Economy, Policy, and the Future of Debate

After almost 40 years at the C.D. Howe Institute,…
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Why Canadian Students Still Can’t Do Basic Math ft. Prof Anna Stokke

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Why Canadian Students Still Can’t Do Basic Math ft. Prof Anna Stokke

Canada’s kids are being outperformed by many of their…
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Incoming Interjurisdictional Employees as a Share of Total Employment, by Province
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Provincial Labour Markets Are More Interconnected Than 20 Years Ago

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The Missing Pillar of Canada’s AI Strategy: Data Supply Chains

Anindya Sen
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How Retirement Benefit Clawbacks Hit Lower-Income Taxpayers Hardest
Nicholas Dahir, Alexandre Laurin
Fiscal and Tax Policy
February 6, 2026
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Spreading the Benefits: A Targeted Tax Credit Is Needed to Expand Retirement Plan Coverage in Canada’s Private Sector
Keith Ambachtsheer, Alex Mazer
Fiscal and Tax Policy
February 3, 2026
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Reforming Old Age Security Without Generational Conflict
John Stapleton
Retirement Saving and Income
January 9, 2026
Intelligence Memos

Portable, Pooled, and Pension-Like: Evaluating Options for Canada’s Uncovered Workers
Colin Busby, Shannan Corey
Retirement Saving and Income
December 15, 2025
Intelligence Memos

What Gets Measured Gets Results: Key Priorities for Canada’s Retirement System
Keith Ambachtsheer
Retirement Saving and Income
December 11, 2025
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How to Talk About Longevity With Retirees
John Stapleton
Retirement Saving and Income
November 24, 2025
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Learning to Fly: How Canadians Can Navigate a More Complex Financial Landscape
Pierre-Carl Michaud, Bernard Morency
Financial Services and Regulation
November 11, 2025
Research

The Clawback Trap: How Canada’s Benefit System Can Undermine Work and Saving
Nicholas Dahir, Alexandre Laurin
Education, Skills and Labour Market
November 3, 2025
Intelligence Memos

Deliver on RRIF Withdrawal Promises – and Fix the Underlying Problem
Alexandre Laurin, William B.P. Robson
Retirement Saving and Income
October 29, 2025
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Regulatory Reset: A Policy Roadmap for Expanding Financial Advice to Middle- and Lower-Income Canadians
Gary Edwards
Financial Services and Regulation
October 7, 2025
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How a Pension Dashboard Would Ease Retirement Financial Fog
Kathryn Bush
Retirement Saving and Income
July 18, 2025
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Roadmap for Retirement: The Case for a National Pension Dashboard
Kathryn Bush
Financial Services and Regulation
July 8, 2025
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Breaking the Catch-22: How Infrastructure Banks Can Kickstart Private Investment and Overcome Market Failures
Sebastien Betermier
Financial Services and Regulation
May 20, 2025
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Pension Tension and the Trump Trade with Claude Lamoureux
Retirement Saving and Income
March 11, 2025
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Pension Tension and the Trump Trade with Claude Lamoureux
Retirement Saving and Income
March 11, 2025
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Having a More Informed Debate on the Alberta Pension Plan
Trevor Tombe
Retirement Saving and Income
January 30, 2025
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Laurin, Robson – The Public Service Pension Plan Surplus is Not Real
Fiscal and Tax Policy
December 10, 2024
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Ed Waitzer and Keith Ambachtsheer – Alberta Pensioners Deserve Better Answers About AIMCo Purge
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November 25, 2024
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Colin Busby – Ultimatum Day Arrives: What to do about Bill C-319 and OAS? 
Public Governance and Accountability
October 29, 2024
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Alex Laurin and Nick Dahir – Exploring Alternatives to Bill C-319: How Best to Support Canada’s Seniors
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October 28, 2024
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