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Bank of Canada Should Maintain Overnight Rate at 2.25 Percent, Says Monetary Policy Council

Monetary Policy • July 9, 2026

Finish the Job: Completing Canada’s Capital Markets Reform Agenda

Financial Services • July 7, 2026

Fortress North America is a Threat to Canada’s Sovereignty

Trade and International Policy • July 14, 2026

A “Generational Budget” That Does Little but Set Federal Spending Adrift

Fiscal and Tax Policy • July 16, 2026

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CUSMA Negotiations: What’s at Stake for Canada? Trade and International Policy • June 25, 2026

Canada’s Technical Recession Isn’t the Real Problem June 11, 2026

Why Gen Z Can’t Find Jobs Right Now May 14, 2026

$25 Billion? Canada’s New Sovereign Wealth Fund Explained April 30, 2026

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29 Sep

Patrons Circle Dinner with Robert Fife 5:30–8:00 pm · C.D. Howe Institute, Toronto

23 Sep

Roundtable with the Hon. Stephen Crawford 12:00–1:30 pm · C.D. Howe Institute, Toronto

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The Jack Mintz Lecture — Compete to Win: Capital Gains Reform 12:00–1:30 pm · C.D. Howe Institute, Toronto

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