<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
To: The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of FinanceFrom: William B.P. Robson and Alexandre LaurinDate: September 16, 2024Re: Let’s Bring Back Ottawa’s Inflation-Protected Bonds Two years ago,…
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…