Investment in tools, equipment, infrastructure, research, intellectual property, processes, and systems all can contribute to productivity enhancement.

Business decisions to invest are influenced by factors such as costs, taxation, access to markets, regulatory environments, and availability of skilled labour.

At our fourth Productivity Puzzle event in the Winter of 2026, we will explore the following questions:

• Where are we falling short on investment, why, and how do we close the gap?
• Thinking about tax levels is important, but not all taxes are created equal. How do we expand the discussion to delve more deeply into the types of taxes we employ?
• As our economic prosperity is increasingly driven by knowledge, data, intellectual property, and patents, are our laws, regulations, and policies keeping pace?

Stay tuned to learn more!