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Infrastructure is the missing link in Canada’s diversification strategy 

  • The status quo on infrastructure could quickly compromise our ability to meet the moment and maximize our economic gain.
Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | February 23, 2026
In trade, reliability is leverage and Canada’s track record of late is disappointing at best, writes Pascal Chan, vice-president of strategic policy and supply chains for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Maarten van den Heuvel, Pexels.com

Infrastructure is the missing link in Canada’s diversification strategy 

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | February 23, 2026
  • The status quo on infrastructure could quickly compromise our ability to meet the moment and maximize our economic gain.

Infrastructure is the missing link in Canada’s diversification strategy 

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | February 23, 2026
  • The status quo on infrastructure could quickly compromise our ability to meet the moment and maximize our economic gain.
In trade, reliability is leverage and Canada’s track record of late is disappointing at best, writes Pascal Chan, vice-president of strategic policy and supply chains for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Maarten van den Heuvel, Pexels.com

Canada’s Arctic is the next frontier for growth, security, and reconciliation

  • Investment in the Arctic is not only an economic decision, but also a security imperative. As climate change reshapes global shipping routes and other
Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | November 27, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled the 2025 federal budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s Arctic is the next frontier for growth, security, and reconciliation

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | November 27, 2025
  • Investment in the Arctic is not only an economic decision, but also a security imperative. As climate change reshapes global shipping routes and other

Canada’s Arctic is the next frontier for growth, security, and reconciliation

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | November 27, 2025
  • Investment in the Arctic is not only an economic decision, but also a security imperative. As climate change reshapes global shipping routes and other
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled the 2025 federal budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s transportation infrastructure: time to get serious or pay the price

  • This moment of national importance demands that we focus on our national interests. It starts with getting goods to and from market via reliable
Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | February 24, 2025
A winter aerial view of Toronto highways. The World Economic Forum’s Competitiveness Index shows an alarming decline in Canada’s transport infrastructure—our ranking fell from its peak of 10th in the world in 2008, down to 32nd in 2019, writes Pascal Chan. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

Canada’s transportation infrastructure: time to get serious or pay the price

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | February 24, 2025
  • This moment of national importance demands that we focus on our national interests. It starts with getting goods to and from market via reliable

Canada’s transportation infrastructure: time to get serious or pay the price

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | February 24, 2025
  • This moment of national importance demands that we focus on our national interests. It starts with getting goods to and from market via reliable
A winter aerial view of Toronto highways. The World Economic Forum’s Competitiveness Index shows an alarming decline in Canada’s transport infrastructure—our ranking fell from its peak of 10th in the world in 2008, down to 32nd in 2019, writes Pascal Chan. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

The world needs more Canada—but can we deliver the goods?

  • We boast the resources to meet the world’s demand for food and energy security, but risk squandering that opportunity if we don’t act with
Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | October 9, 2024
We need to reduce preventable threats to supply chains, and that requires careful consideration of why we’re seeing an increase in major labour disruptions, writes Pascal Chan. Pexels photograph by Kostas Dimopoulos

The world needs more Canada—but can we deliver the goods?

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | October 9, 2024
  • We boast the resources to meet the world’s demand for food and energy security, but risk squandering that opportunity if we don’t act with

The world needs more Canada—but can we deliver the goods?

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | October 9, 2024
  • We boast the resources to meet the world’s demand for food and energy security, but risk squandering that opportunity if we don’t act with
We need to reduce preventable threats to supply chains, and that requires careful consideration of why we’re seeing an increase in major labour disruptions, writes Pascal Chan. Pexels photograph by Kostas Dimopoulos

Roads, horses, and carts, oh my! Time for Canada to take trade-enabling infrastructure seriously

  • The economy doesn’t work without trade-enabling infrastructure, which includes roads.
Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | April 8, 2024
The road to a more prosperous life for Canadians is paved with strategic investments in infrastructure that improve our competitiveness and unlock our potential, writes Pascal Chan, senior director of transportation, infrastructure, and construction at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph by Marc-Lautenbacher, distributed under a CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED license

Roads, horses, and carts, oh my! Time for Canada to take trade-enabling infrastructure seriously

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | April 8, 2024
  • The economy doesn’t work without trade-enabling infrastructure, which includes roads.

Roads, horses, and carts, oh my! Time for Canada to take trade-enabling infrastructure seriously

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | April 8, 2024
  • The economy doesn’t work without trade-enabling infrastructure, which includes roads.
The road to a more prosperous life for Canadians is paved with strategic investments in infrastructure that improve our competitiveness and unlock our potential, writes Pascal Chan, senior director of transportation, infrastructure, and construction at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph by Marc-Lautenbacher, distributed under a CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED license
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