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Cyclists ride along a bike lane in downtown Toronto.

Canada needs a deeper municipal bond market

Cities own much of Canada’s infrastructure but have limited revenue tools. A stronger municipal bond market could help close the financing gap.
A wallet, with some cash peaking out, sitting on a tax form.

Broad tax reform belongs at the centre of Canada’s growth agenda

In a hanger, Carney stands in front of a long row of people in military fatigues and a grey aircraft.

Canada’s national-security strategy needs three pillars

The first ministers standing in front of the prime minister’s residence, from left to right: Glen Clark, B.C.; Gary Filmon, Man.; Ralph Klein Alta.; Lucien Bouchard, Que.; Piers McDonald, Yukon; Roy Ramanow, Sask.; Jean Chrétien, Brian Tobin, Nfld.; Camille Thériault,N.B.; Miike Harris, Ont.; Patrick Binns, P.E.I.; Russell MacLellan, N.S.; and Jim Antoine, N.W.T.

Canada needs a new social union deal

Cyclists ride along a bike lane in downtown Toronto.

Canada needs a deeper municipal bond market

Mark Carney photographed in profile with an old Canadian Pacific train in the background. The word “Canadian” appears in front of him.

The Canada Strong Fund isn’t a sovereign wealth fund — and that’s OK

A line drawing of scrambled lines being placed in order by a dollar sign inside a cog.

Canada is spending billions to fix the wrong productivity problem

Thomas Courchene in a suit standing for a portrait.

Tom Courchene showed how economists can shape public policy

A worker in a yellow safety vest wrangles three shopping carts in a driving snowstorm.

A youth employment supplement could rebalance Canada’s generational divide

Un homme aux cheveux grisonnants reçoit des soins d'une professionnelle des soins dentaires portant des gants et un masque orange et une blouse bleu foncé.

Good dental care starts before the freezing and fillings

Looking at the expansion of the GST credit

Cartoon depicting a cute money jar with a heart on it, held up by two hands, surrounded by hands with coins and dollar bills, piggy banks and envelopes.

As inflation grips Canada, people turn to crowdfunding to meet basic needs

Unique challenges of Canada’s North require unique fiscal arrangements

Canada needs to keep pace with the U.S. in the transition to electric vehicles

Honour Tommy Douglas and stand up for public denticare

A woman in a mask shops in front of a large display of white tulips with a small grocery store in the background.

Let’s help small family businesses eliminate tax uncertainty

People need public delivery not just more spending for dental care

Side view illustration of a woman whose head and shoulders have been split into six vertical segments with an orange background.

Mental health care doesn’t need to cost anything

Canada’s parliamentary watchdogs struggle for more financial independence

The Liberal-NDP pact could have a big impact on the public service

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could trigger catastrophe in Africa

What shoe fits the 2022 budget?

In defence of ministerial mandate letters

New approach needed for reviewing government spending post-pandemic

Budgeting for net-zero emissions in inflationary times

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