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Wellington Holbrook

Wellington Holbrook is the President and CEO of Vancity Group – which includes Vancity, Canada’s largest community credit union, and Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB), Vancity’s federally ...
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Lawrence Herman

Lawrence L. Herman, Cassidy Levy Kent LLP (Ottawa & Washington) and Herman & Associates (Toronto), has practiced international trade and investment law and policy in government and in the private ...
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Another Day Older and Deeper in Debt: The Fiscal Implications of Demographic Change for Ottawa and the Provinces

Citation Robson, William B.P., and Parisa Mahboubi. 2024. Another Day Older and Deeper in Debt: The Fiscal Implications of Demographic Change for Ottawa and the Provinces. ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe ...
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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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Canada’s Energy Exports Beyond the US Hit Historic Highs

The share of Canada’s exports of mineral fuels and products* to non-US destinations has reached a historic high. Thanks to key energy transport infrastructure on Canada’s West Coast coming on stream ...
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Why Gen Z Can’t Find Jobs Right Now | Labour Economist Tammy Schirle Explains

Youth unemployment in Canada is soaring, entry-level jobs demand years of experience, and many Gen Z graduates are wondering if AI will replace the careers they studied for. In this episode, economist ...
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Rising Government Investment Can’t Offset Canada’s Private-Sector Decline

Since 2022, real general government gross fixed capital formation has been rising steadily, and with the new measures announced in the federal government’s 2025 budget, it will likely continue ...
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Harnessing Immigrant Talent: Reducing Overqualification and Strengthening the Immigration System

Citation Mahboubi, Parisa, and Tingting Zhang. 2024. Harnessing Immigrant Talent: Reducing Overqualification and Strengthening the Immigration System. ###. Toronto: C ...
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$10-a-Day Childcare Waitlist Continues to Climb

The Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care program has significantly reduced fees across most provinces and territories, increasing the affordability of regulated care and boosting demand. As cost ...
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The Fiscal Update the Government Should Have Produced, and the Budget Canada Needs

Citation Robson, William B.P., and Drummond, Don, and Alexandre Laurin. 2025. The Fiscal Update the Government Should Have Produced, and the Budget Canada Needs ...
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The Price of Over-Regulation: Assessing the Impact of Rate Controls on Auto Insurance Market Flexibility in Canada

Citation Gherardo Caracciolo. 2025. The Price of Over-Regulation: Assessing the Impact of Rate Controls on Auto Insurance Market Flexibility in Canada. ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. Page Title: ...
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Canada’s Happiness Decline Hits Young People the Hardest

Canada ranks 15th on the world happiness index in 2024, down 10 places from 2015. For those below age 30, Canada ranked 58th, while for those over age 60, it ranked 8th. The only countries with a ...