Research Areas

Economic Trends

Provincial Outlook

Ontario and Western economies benefit from resource demand this year.

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Help-Wanted Index

The Help-Wanted Index declined by 2.6 points in March—its first drop in five months.

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Organizational Performance

Outward Foreign Direct Investment

Investment abroad by Canadian firms does not reduce investment at home.

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Making the Switch From Diesel Fuel to Natural Gas

Natural gas has potential as an alternative fuel to diesel for trucks.

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Public Policy

Food and Chronic Disease

Persistently poor eating habits continue to increase the risk of developing a chronic disease.

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Educational Outcomes in the North

Innovative programs are bridging the education gap between Canada’s North and South.

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Reports and Recordings

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  1. Improving Health Outcomes: The Role of Food in Addressing Chronic Diseases
  2. Implementing Social Media in the Public Sector
  3. Provincial Outlook Executive Summary: Spring 2012
  4. Leading Indicator of Industry Profitability: May 2012
  5. The Role of Canada’s Major Cities in Attracting Foreign Direct Investment

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Employment, Canada

Apr 2012, CANSIM

58

Leading Indicator of Industry Profitability

Apr 2012, CBoC

0.06

Help Wanted

Mar 2012, CBoC

2.6

Executive Networks

Our more than 50 executive networks let you meet other experts to identify best and next practices on key issues facing you and your organization.

Leadership Development

The Niagara Institute

Leadership development programs for all levels of management.

The Directors College

Canada’s university accredited corporate director development program.

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The Conference Board of Canada has a team of more than 60 experienced researchers to address your specific issues or prepare customized economic analyses.

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Special Projects

Centre for Food in Canada

Food impacts Canadians in an extraordinary range of ways. It affects our lives, our health, our jobs, and our economy.

How Canada Performs

A Report Card on Canada—Assesses Canada’s quality of life compared to that of its peer countries.

Centre for the North

This Centre will provide insights into how Canada can best address the enormous challenges and opportunities in its Northern regions.

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Centre for Business Innovation

This Centre is a five-year initiative to help bring about major improvements in firm-level business innovation in Canada.

Canadian Alliance for Sustainable Health Care

This Centre will provide insightful, forward-looking, quantitative analysis of the sustainability of the Canadian health-care system and all of its facets.

Saskatchewan Institute

This Institute is a multi-year initiative that will focus exclusively on issues relevant to Saskatchewan.

 

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Commentary

US Economy

The Next U.S. President's Biggest Challenge: Filling the Fiscal Hole

Glen Hodgson | May 15, 2012

Over a Barrel of Oil? Scotland’s Independence Movement

Kip Beckman | May 11, 2012

Comprehensive Tax Reform: The Next Priority for a Canadian Growth Agenda

Glen Hodgson | May 7, 2012

Insights

Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel

Wholesale prices: diesel (Rack) vs. natural gas (AECO)

The wholesale price of diesel fuel to the wholesale price of natural gas on an energy-equivalency basis.

Ryerson Appoints Anne Golden as Advisor and Scholar

Anne Golden

Anne Golden has been named Distinguished Visiting Scholar and Special Advisor at Ryerson University.

Chronic Lung Disease

Chronic Lung Disease

Taking further action to reduce risk factors for chronic lung disease could lower the future costs burden over the next 20 years.

Canadian Food Summit 2012

Canadian Food Summit

The Conference Board of Canada hosted the Canadian Food Summit in February 2012.

How Many NHL Franchises Could Canada Sustain?

Big LeaguesThe latest briefing in our Playing in the Big Leagues series assesses the NHL prospects for Canadian cities using league and franchise-specific factors.

National Capital Region Top Employers

National Capital Region's Top Employers 2012 logoThe Conference Board of Canada has been named one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers for 2012.