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The Bank of Canada raised its policy rate from 2.25% to 2.5%, marking its first increase since 2023. In their latest Globe and Mail op-ed, Jeremy Kronick and Steve Ambler make the case that the Bank may have acted too early.
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Immigrants are more likely to hold university degrees, yet score lower on measured literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills.
Parisa Mahboubi examines how Canada can better translate immigrant talent into stronger labour-market outcomes. cdhowe.org/publication/a-mat…
Government performance matters for productivity too. The Productivity Blueprint examines why fiscal sustainability and effective government remain important foundations for long-term economic growth. Read the blueprint: cdhowe.org/fiscal-policy-and…
We’re just one day away from the Regent Debate, and the event is officially sold out!
Meet the full jury, who will be watching every argument closely.
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Canada's productivity challenge is partly a logistics challenge. As Canada seeks to diversify its trade relationships, the Productivity Blueprint shows the importance of building the transportation networks needed to support them. Explore the Blueprint: cdhowe.org/trade-and-transpo…
The C.D. Howe Institute, in partnership with the @MaxBellSchool , is pleased to host European Commission President Ursula @vonderleyen on October 29 for a special address on the first day of the EU-Canada Summit.
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Canada has no shortage of entrepreneurs. The challenge is helping more firms grow. The Productivity Blueprint explores how public policy can better support firms as they expand, compete, and reach their growth potential. Explore the blueprint: cdhowe.org/business-growth-f…
It was a pleasure to welcome Rob Stewart, Deputy Minister responsible for the creation of Canada’s Financial Crimes Agency, for a timely discussion on the evolving challenges facing Canada’s financial system and the importance of strong, forward-looking public policy.
Canada's challenge is turning its innovative ideas into economic success. In the Productivity Blueprint, we explore how stronger technology adoption can help investment, growth, and productivity gains. Read more: cdhowe.org/innovation-techno…
Our Monetary Policy Council, or MPC, recommends the Bank of Canada maintain its target for the overnight rate at 2.25 percent at its next announcement, followed by an increase to 2.5 percent next April, and to 2.75 percent by October 2027. cdhowe.org/publication/mpcoc….
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AI is accelerating business decisions. Can board oversight keep pace?
A memo from GTIPA member @CDHoweInstitute explores better information, independent verification, and faster feedback as foundations for effective AI governance.
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The Productivity Blueprint highlights policies that can help Canadians contribute and thrive in a changing labour market. Improving productivity means making better use of the skills Canadians already possess, not asking them to work longer or harder. cdhowe.org/human-capital/
To fix Canada's productivity problem, our country has pulled one or two levers at a time. The issue is that productivity growth requires all of them, writes Charles Lammam in his latest Intelligence Memo.
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We’re delighted to announce the appointment of the Honourable Bill Morneau as a Senior Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute. We look forward to the valuable perspective he will bring to the Institute’s work on Canada’s economic policy challenges. Congratulations!
One week from today, leading voices will take the stage.
Weighing in from the front of the room will be a jury of leaders who have built, financed, litigated and governed at the highest levels. (1/2)
Meet the first members of the jury: Andrew Coyne, Martha Hall Findlay, Wes Hall, Chana Martineau, Greg Rickford and Dale Swampy. Register today and join the conversation: cdhowe.org/regent-debates/
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Has Canada tried all the policy fixes to improve productivity and failed?
I don’t think so.
While policymakers of all stripes have made big moves, some productivity drivers have worsened or gone unaddressed.
Check out my latest @CDHoweInstitute piece:
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The countdown is on. In just a few days, policymakers, industry leaders, investors, researchers, and Indigenous leaders will gather in Saskatoon for Growing Canada’s Agri-food Superpower. Register: cdhowe.org/events/c-d-howe-i…
