This Mowat Note assesses the risks of a provincial debt crisis and suggests proposals to limit these risks, with particular attention to fiscal federalism.
Improving Skilled Immigrant Employment Outcomes through Strengthened Government-Employer Engagement
Demand-led employment supports are a good idea, but require greater engagement between government and employers to successfully meet talent needs and decrease unemployment.Read More
This report examines poverty reduction initiatives that are generating promising results around the world, with a focus on innovations in poverty measurement, programs and supportive infrastructure. Read More
A New Framework for Renewing Canada’s Infrastructure
This Mowat Note examines public infrastructure investment in Canada today. Canada has a historic opportunity to rebuild our 20th century nation-defining infrastructure for the 21st century. Read More
Principles for Allocating Transfer Payments in the Canadian Federation
Two thirds of the federal government’s budget each year are redistributed to provinces and territories, organizations and people through transfer payments. Read More
An Economic Impact Assessment of Future Low Water Levels in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River
If future Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River water levels remain near the low end of the historic range for sustained periods, what could this mean for the enormous regional economy that depends on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River?Read More