<time datetime="2021-08-31T00:00:01-04:00">August 31, 2021</time>
  • The C.D. Howe Institute held a special Policy Seminar on local content and public procurement rules on June 9th, 2021. The backdrop for the seminar was the sense of opportunity but also the…
<time datetime="2019-01-17T00:00:05-05:00">January 17, 2019</time>

Cost-overruns at several large-scale hydro projects in Canada raise questions about the economic viability of continuing construction to completion. In “Dammed If You Do: How Sunk Costs Are…

<time datetime="2018-12-13T06:00:00-05:00">December 13, 2018</time>

Canada’s municipalities are routinely missing the spending targets in their budgets by large amounts, undermining the ability of voters to hold them accountable, according to a new study from the…

<time datetime="2017-06-20T00:01:00-04:00">June 20, 2017</time>

Canada’s Infrastructure Bank (CIB) holds great potential, but still needs work to realize its potential, states a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Banking on Infrastructure: How the…

<time datetime="2017-06-15T00:01:00-04:00">June 15, 2017</time>

Ottawa should cash in part of its $3 billion stake in major sea ports by bringing in private investors, finds a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Casting Off: How Ottawa Can…

<time datetime="2017-02-07T00:01:00-05:00">February 7, 2017</time>

The C.D. Howe Institute is embarking on a series of publications on Canada’s infrastructure policies, including electricity, airports, water, and an infrastructure bank. Below is a timely…

Intelligence Memos
From: James Feehan To: Those who worry about Newfoundland and Labrador’s solvency Date: August 14, 2020 Subject: Andrew Furey takes on a fiscal nightmare On August 19, Andrew Furey M.D. will be sworn…
Intelligence Memos
From: Jeremy M. Kronick and Steve Ambler To: Monetary policy watchers Date: June 11, 2020 Re: The Bank of Canada’s next trick? Balancing the balance sheet Even before the Bank of…
Intelligence Memos
As Canada forms its next government, the Prime Minister’s Office will be preparing ministerial mandate letters. In this special Intelligence Memo series, policy experts highlight key challenges and…