Publications Archive – C.D. Howe Institute

Published in The Hill Times.

In 1939, Canada was not an industrial power. Its 10,000-man military was threadbare, its procurement system buried in red tape, and its capital markets had no framework fo...

June 4, 2026 – The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) calls for the Bank of Canada to keep its target for the overnight rate, its benchmark policy interest rate, at 2.25 percent at its next announcement on&nb...

by Charles De Land and Cole Diepold

4 juin 2026 – Alors que les réseaux d’électricité du Canada font face à une demande croissante, à l’évolution du bouquet énergétique, au vieillissement des infrastructures et à d’importants besoins d’investissement, les tendances historiques des coûts offrent une perspective précieuse pour évaluer les performances passées et éclairer les choix nécessaires afin de répondre aux...

June 4, 2026 – As Canada’s electricity systems confront growing demand, changing generation mixes, aging infrastructure, and significant investment requirements, historical cost trends provide a valuable lens for evaluating past performance and informing the choices needed to meet future demand pressures, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

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