Liberals fail to provide leadership on green and digitalization transitions, opposition parties missing in action
What this paper from the three Innovation, Science and Economic Development analysts most importantly underlines is both the governmental failure to realistically acknowledge the big transitions we face, but also that, in the absence of a serious growth strategy going forward, we face a future of stagnation and the risk of a major brain and investment drain pursuit of greater opportunity elsewhere. That’s surely not what we want.
We need to build hope based on productive wealth creation: this is our biggest challenge
This is a world of despair, not hope. This extends well into the middle class, as consumer confidence surveys show. Per capita GDP continues to decline. As a consequence, social stability is becoming more at risk.
An open letter to the prime minister: Canada needs to recalibrate how we engage with other nations this year
Canadian foreign policy must be steadfastly oriented towards Canada’s core long-term strategic priorities and national interest. Unfortunately, with the exception of the Indo-Pacific Strategy, Canadian foreign policy in recent years has frequently appeared, instead, to be reactive and unfocused.
Feds must take action in 2024 budget to help Canadian music creators now
Copyright Act updates will create a more equitable and fair copyright regime in Canada.
It’s all about productivity
To put the country on track, we need some kind of independent institution to provide analysis and policy ideas on long-term growth and productivity. Our politicians, public policymakers, most corporate leaders and our universities all seem bereft of ideas.
Missing the point of Freeland’s what-have-we-got-to-lose mini-budget
The Nov. 21 economic statement was the implicit recognition of the political reality facing the Liberals in the aftermath of eight years of all-in investment policy.
Trudeau government keeps violating self-imposed fiscal rules
There are few signs the Liberals will transform into responsible stewards of public finances and take meaningful steps to control debt and debt interest costs.
Freeland fails to address future of Canadian economy in forthright terms
Now more than ever, Canadians need substance and forthright leadership on how we climb out of the current morass for a better future.
Fall economic statement falls short
Fighting for the climate and affordability are not competing goals. The Liberals must not allow Conservative sloganeering to drive their policies.
Liberals need to look for realistic wins in wake of fiscal update
Success for them now is surviving the next month, not sermons or sanctimony—two things the prime minister and deputy PM need to be leery of as they are prone to both.
