Health care is about sharing risk. Federalism in Canada should be too.
February 22, 2017
Universal health care in Canada is strongly attached to Canadian values such as equity, fairness and solidarity. Read More
February 22, 2017
Universal health care in Canada is strongly attached to Canadian values such as equity, fairness and solidarity. Read More
August 16, 2016
The federal government has signalled its willingness to re-evaluate the intergovernmental framework supporting active labour market policy – the programs governments provide to help unemployed Canadians get back to work. Read More
February 11, 2016
The new federal government has made major commitments to Canada’s infrastructure, including a plan to nearly double spending from $65 billion to $125 billion over the next 10 years.
November 19, 2015
This paper examines successes and challenges in federal, provincial and municipal government efforts to support trade-enabling and productivity-enhancing infrastructure, with a particular focus on the value of local involvement. Read More
September 22, 2014
For one in seven Ontarians at any given time, finding appropriate housing that they can afford is a serious challenge. Read More
August 26, 2014
10 years ago, Canada’s premiers created a new organization for provinces and territories to work together called the Council of the Federation. Here’s the TLDR version of what you need to know about it. Read More
August 5, 2014
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
July 10, 2014
Two thirds of the federal government’s budget each year are redistributed to provinces and territories, organizations and people through transfer payments. Read More
December 20, 2013
This study evaluates successes and obstacles to intergovernmental cooperation from federal, provincial and local governments on Toronto’s waterfront over the past decade. Read More
November 13, 2013
Canadian governments must do a better job coordinating how they collectively spend $20 billion each year on economic development strategies, says a new report released by the Mowat Centre today.