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The Separation Effect on Labour Markets – Part Two – Labour Demand

Following in the wake of the 121st Alberta Day and 133rd Labour Day, the evaluation of Alberta’s possible separation on its labour markets seems well timed this September, prior to the October 19 ...
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Question 10: Alberta’s Referendum and Its Implications

Please note this dinner is taking place in Calgary and is from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm Mountain time. Alberta's October 19, 2026 referendum will put ten questions to voters, including whether the province ...
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The Right Honourable Stephen J. Harper

For nearly a decade, The Right Honourable Stephen J. Harper led Canada through the world’s most complex geopolitical, economic and security challenges as the country’s 22nd Prime Minister. He created ...
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US Manufacturing and Services Surplus with Canada Shrank Ahead of 2026 CUSMA Review

The United States trade surpluses with Canada in autos, other finished manufactured goods such as machinery, and services such as tourism, all shrank in 2025, reflecting the costs to US industry of ...
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Decapitalization: Weak Business Investment Threatens Canadian Prosperity

Page Title: Decapitalization: Weak Business Investment Threatens Canadian Prosperity – C.D. Howe Institute Article Title: Decapitalization: Weak Business Investment Threatens Canadian Prosperity ...
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Getting Math Instruction Right: Strategies for Improving Achievement in Canada

Citation Anna Stokke. 2026. Getting Math Instruction Right: Strategies for Improving Achievement in Canada. E-Brief 379. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. Page Title: Getting Math Instruction Right: ...
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Canada Inflation Hits 3 Percent in July as Gas Prices Drive Increase

Canada’s headline inflation rate rose to 3 percent in July, the top of the Bank of Canada’s 1-to-3-percent control range. Inflation excluding gasoline held at 2.2 percent for a third consecutive month ...
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Untying the Gordian Knot: Reforming Canada’s Postal Market

Citation Erik De Lorenzi. 2026. Untying the Gordian Knot: Reforming Canada’s Postal Market. 721. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. Page Title: Untying the Gordian Knot: Reforming Canada’s Postal Market – ...
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Don’t Inflate the Bank of Canada’s Mandate with Steve Ambler and Jeremy Kronick

The C.D. Howe Institute is a registered charity and an independent not-for-profit research institute whose mission is to raise Canadians’ living standards by fostering economically sound public ...
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Troubles in Canada’s Health Workforce: The Why, the Where, and the Way Out of Shortages

Citation Drummond, Don, and Sinclair, Duncan, and Jillian Gratton. 2022. Troubles in Canada’s Health Workforce: The Why, the Where, and the Way Out of Shortages ...
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Roadmap for Reform: A Consensus View of the Viable Options Ahead for Canada’s Healthcare “System”

Citation Drummond, Don, and Sinclair, Duncan, and Walker, Dr. David, and David Jones. 2023. Roadmap for Reform: A Consensus View of the Viable Options Ahead for ...
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Ripple Effects: The Impact of an Empty-Homes Tax on the Housing Market

Citation Caracciolo, Gherardo, and Enrico Miglino. 2024. Ripple Effects: The Impact of an Empty-Homes Tax on the Housing Market. ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. Page Title: Ripple Effects: The ...