<time datetime="2019-02-28T05:00:00-05:00">February 28, 2019</time>

The competitiveness of Canadian firms is being hampered by tax policies that discriminate against and penalize companies as they seek equity to fuel growth, says a new report from the C.D. Howe…

<time datetime="2018-11-21T06:00:00-05:00">November 21, 2018</time>

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) fill an essential gap in funding for entrepreneurs with limited access to other forms of capital, but a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute says smart guidelines…

<time datetime="2018-09-13T11:25:16-04:00">September 13, 2018</time>

Weak business investment is a threat to Canada’s future prosperity, according to a new report published by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Tooling up: Canada Needs More Robust Capital Investment,”…

<time datetime="2018-07-26T00:00:01-04:00">July 26, 2018</time>

Canada’s performance in attracting foreign direct investment faces serious headwinds, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Foreign Direct Investment in Canada – The Case for…

<time datetime="2017-03-24T11:43:59-04:00">March 24, 2017</time>

Business investment per worker in Canada is at its worst level compared to the United States in more than a quarter century, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Equipment Failure:…

<time datetime="2015-12-16T00:00:37-05:00">December 16, 2015</time>

For the first time since the 2008-2009 economic crisis and recession, capital investment by business has declined, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “A Crisis of Capital: Canadian…

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