C.d. Howe Institute

Michael Hainsworth sits down with Peter Bethlenfalvy, President of the Treasury Board Secretariat of Ontario, to discuss the Ontario Government's latest budget. With Ontario's debt at unprecedented levels—a whopping 40% debt to GDP—Michael asks how the Ford administration can keep its campaign promise of a balanced budget without cutting front-line public services.

Now that Finance Minister Bill Morneau has released the 2019 Federal Budget, the Institute’s Rosalie Wyonch and Glen Hodgson sit down with host Michael Hainsworth to unpack the budget’s main themes and what it means for everyday Canadians.

The Federal Government hasn’t been saving for a rainy day. And that rainy day may be coming as early as 2020. The C.D. Howe Institute’s Bill Robson and Queens University economist Don Drummond discuss how to bring Canada back to a balanced budget in an environment of rising interest rates, slowing economic growth going into an election.

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, recently paid a visit to the Institute to outline how Canada can better develop innovators. Following his speech, he sat down with Michael to discuss how Canada can continue to build its reputation as a global innovation leader.

This week, Michael sits down with Institute President and CEO Bill Robson to discuss the fiscal future of millennials and their children. Next, Bill takes us through recent Institute rankings of municipal budgets for transparency and accuracy. Finally, we take a sneak peek at the Institute’s upcoming federal shadow budget.

Despite clinical evidence showing the value of immunization, vaccination rates among adult Canadians are dangerously low. In our latest show, our hosts Alex McBrien and Laura Bouchard discuss with the institute's Policy Analyst - Rosalie Wyonch on the lackluster state of adult vaccination in Canada.

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will reveal Canada's broad negotiation goals when she testifies before the parliamentary committee on trade next Monday, August 14th. And Canada, the U.S. and Mexico will sit down for a first round of talks in Washington on the 16th. Hear from an award-winning trade economist on what to expect during these unpredictable times.

House rich, big-spending Canadians are taking a gamble on the risk of an economic shock in Canada. Join us for a conversation about some troubling mortgage and consumption trends in Canada, and the implications for policymakers concerned about a hard landing.

A vocal few Canadians hold anti-vaccine views, but they are not the main reason for insufficient childhood vaccination coverage across Canada.

Fourth-pillar assets significantly improve the outlook for Canadian households’ retirement readiness. Full report: https://goo.gl/rYQF0j

Here's how government can efficiently support the development of green energy technology.

The Canadian corporate income tax system has a number of problems that call for fundamental reforms, starting with rethinking the main role of the system. Full report: https://goo.gl/qzjx6W

How would the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) impact Canada? Full report: http://ow.ly/4mYZcT

How should the Bank of Canada start preparing for the next financial crisis? Full report: http://ow.ly/4mZ0gy