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Defence Spending and Debt: Canada’s Concerning Position Among NATO Allies 

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Accepting Asylum Claims Without a Hearing: A Critique of IRB’s “File Review” Policy

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Food inflation will test Bank of Canada’s limits

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Younger Canadians Under Pressure as Debt Stress Hits Record Highs

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Bank of Canada Should Maintain 2.25 Percent Overnight Rate for Next 12 Months, Says C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council

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Canada’s green jobs strategy needs more than good intentions

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AI, Innovation, and the Productivity Crisis in Canada Explained by a Nobel Prize–Winning Economist

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AI, Innovation, and the Productivity Crisis in Canada Explained by a Nobel Prize–Winning Economist

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The Gap Between Canadian R&D and IP Ownership

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Bank of Canada Should Maintain 2.25 Percent Overnight Rate for Next 12 Months, Says C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council
Monetary Policy
January 22, 2026
Council Reports

Bank of Canada Should Hold Overnight Rate Target at 2.25 Percent over the Coming Year, Says C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council
Monetary Policy
December 4, 2025
Council Reports

“Sluggish, Not Stressed, But Elevated Risks”: Council Recommends Leaving Buffer at 3.5 Percent
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November 20, 2025
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Bank of Canada Should Cut Overnight Rate to 2.25 Percent, then Hold, Says C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council
Monetary Policy
October 23, 2025
Council Reports

Canadian Economy Contracts, But Does Not Meet Recession Definition
Business Cycle
September 22, 2025
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Bank of Canada Should Cut Overnight Rate to 2.50 Percent Next Week and to 2.25 Percent in October, Says C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council
Financial Services and Regulation
September 11, 2025
Council Reports

C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council Calls for Bank of Canada to Leave Overnight Rate Unchanged at 2.75 Percent Next Week, Cut to 2.50 Percent at Following Meeting
Financial Services and Regulation
July 24, 2025
Council Reports

“Not Normal Times”: Council Recommends Holding Buffer at 3.5 Percent Amid Rising Economic Uncertainty
Financial Services and Regulation
June 4, 2025
Council Reports

C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council Calls for Bank of Canada to Cut Overnight Rate to 2.50 Percent Next Week and 2.25 Percent in 6 Months
Financial Services and Regulation
May 29, 2025
Council Reports

C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council Calls for Bank of Canada to Keep Overnight Rate at 2.75 Percent Next Week, Leave Unchanged Until Next April
Financial Services and Regulation
April 10, 2025
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C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council Calls for Bank of Canada to Cut Overnight Rate to 2.75 Percent Next Week and 2.50 Percent in September
Financial Services and Regulation
March 6, 2025
Council Reports

C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council Calls for Bank of Canada to Cut Overnight Rate to 3.00 Percent Next Week and 2.75 Percent by July
Financial Services and Regulation
January 23, 2025
Council Reports

C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council Calls for Bank of Canada to Cut Overnight Rate to 3.50 Percent Next Week, 3.00 by Summer, 2.75 Percent in a Year
Financial Services and Regulation
December 5, 2024
Council Reports

Council Recommends Keeping Stability Buffer at 3.5 Percent While Urging Major Banks to Stay Prepared
Financial Services and Regulation
December 4, 2024
Council Reports

Permanently Higher Federal Spending Threatens GST Hike: C.D. Howe Institute Fiscal & Tax Working Group
Fiscal and Tax Policy
November 27, 2024
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C.D. Howe Institute Advisory Group on Immigration Targets
Demographics and Immigration
October 30, 2024
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C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council Calls for Bank of Canada to Cut Overnight Rate to 3.75 Percent Next Week, 3.00 by Spring, 2.50 Percent in a Year
Financial Services and Regulation
October 17, 2024
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Further Unfunded, Ongoing Spending Unsustainable for Ottawa: Fiscal and Tax Working Group
Fiscal and Tax Policy
September 22, 2024
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Ottawa Needs a Clear Fiscal Anchor: Fiscal and Tax Working Group
Fiscal and Tax Policy
September 14, 2024
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C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council Calls for Bank of Canada to Cut Overnight Rate to 4.25 Percent Next Week and to 3.00 Percent in a Year
Financial Services and Regulation
August 29, 2024
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