Financial Sector, Investment & Banking Policy Briefing
Why we won’t have a recession
Employment is strong and all the major components of GDP except investment are increasing.
No space in Canada’s energy policy for methane gas
Contrary to oil and gas sector positioning, methane gas is not a benign ‘bridge’ fuel to transition from polluting fossil fuels to clean renewables.
Right to repair provisions must take the automotive sector into account
Automakers will continue to control the terms through which independent auto repair shops access necessary data unless there is an intervention by the federal government.
Budget 2023: where were the tax measures to deal with corporate profits?
An excess profits tax would return to the government billions of public dollars used to support Canadians through the pandemic, fuelling hope in government leadership to face multiple crises, including healthcare, housing, and the climate.
Can Canadian airports keep pace with the surge in air travel demand?
Fair access and affordable air travel are essential to ensuring that Canadians can fully embrace the return of air travel in the post-pandemic world.
Gender equality got left behind in the most recent budget
Canada is hailed as being progressive; however, the current system is not flexible enough to meet the needs of modern families.
NDP, CPC planting seeds to root out Liberal hold on the Rock
What I witnessed last week in my little part of the world was two of the government’s rivals working hard to position themselves as legitimate options to many in the East who have long voted Liberal.
Minority Parliaments can work
There was one positive: two parties worked together on the federal budget, which is refreshing in these toxic political times.
Economic justice advocates encouraged by a few big wins in Budget 2023, but renew call for bolder action
Tax fairness advocate praises measures to end exemptions for banks and to set up a corporate registry, but says government ‘way too timid’ in its overall approach.
