Increased Productivity Could Eliminate Canadian Governments' $300 Billion Demographically Driven Liability: C.D. Howe Institute
[17 July 2003 - C.D. Howe Institute] The C.D. Howe Institute has released a Commentary entitled "Time and Money: The Far-Reaching Fiscal Impact of Demographic Change in Canada," by William B.P. Robson, Senior Vice President and Director of Research. The author says that the stress that an aging population puts on public programs could be eased if government policies were designed to stimulate investment and productivity growth.