<time datetime="2024-03-20T13:00:00-04:00">March 20, 2024</time>
Introduction
The C.D. Howe Institute’s toolkit for tracking the economy is a customized series of data sets from past Institute publications.…
<time datetime="2024-02-06T06:00:00-05:00">February 6, 2024</time>
Study in Brief
- The current spending review underway in Ottawa is a modest start and should be followed by…
<time datetime="2023-02-16T00:00:01-05:00">February 16, 2023</time>
The Study In Brief
Stablecoins are cryptographic (crypto) assets that are widely used in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications…
<time datetime="2023-01-26T00:00:01-05:00">January 26, 2023</time>
Executive Summary
In the decade leading up to the pandemic, safe assets did not keep pace with global demand. The supply of high-…
<time datetime="2023-01-12T00:00:01-05:00">January 12, 2023</time>
The Study In Brief
- The Bank of Canada is responding to high inflation by increasing its policy interest rate. With the Bank…
<time datetime="2021-11-18T00:00:01-05:00">November 18, 2021</time>
Automatic GST Cuts Should Be In Ottawa’s Tool Box To Fight Downturns
- The federal government should consider automatic cuts to the goods and services tax (GST)…
Intelligence Memos
From: John Lester
To: Members of the Treasury Board
Date: April 8, 2024
Re: The federal expenditure management system needs a makeover
The federal expenditure management…
Op-Ed
The annual panic over the City of Toronto budget is peaking. The 2024 version stands out in a bad way, with a double-digit tax increase proposed for homeowners and many businesses. Yet much of the…
Intelligence Memos
To: Canada’s budget observers
From: John Lester and Alexandre Laurin
Date: January 5, 2024
Re: The Federal Debt is Not Sustainable
The recent Fall Economic Statement (FES) contains a…
Op-Ed
Une véritable réconciliation avec les peuples autochtones doit aller au-delà des symboles pour se traduire en actions concrètes pour accélérer le rattrapage économique des Premières Nations, des…