Bridging Canada’s divide on consent
Sixty-eight per cent of Indigenous respondents say Indigenous approval should be essential before a project proceeds; only 42 per cent of the general population agree.
Budget signals strong economic focus, but falls short in details like regulatory burden or clarity on defence spending, say experts, economists
‘There’s an urgency that if we don’t go big, then we’re going to fall short,’ says Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada.
Methane regulation is a climate-competitive home run
This year’s COP is a vital moment for Prime Minister Mark Carney to deliver on a key Canadian climate promise, showcase responsible energy development, and advance economic opportunities.
Tax incentives for companies hiked to attract investments, but economists say budget not ‘transformational’ enough for businesses
Budget 2025 has reinstated the program that allows businesses to write off their capital assets in the first year of purchase, saving them on corporate taxes that year.
Budget forecasts weak economy, rising debt payments
New capital spending on corporate tax incentives and infrastructure will combine with higher debt and benefit payments to increase the federal debt load.
As Trump tries to destroy our economy, Carney should be selling Canada as a nation of leading tech and innovation to the world, not as an energy superpower
Canada lacks the capacity for transformative change. If the Nov. 4 budget fails to change that, our nation will be more of a bystander than a participant in the transforming world economy—and we’ll be poorer as a result. We need a new economy.
Current and former MPs call for united front to fight back against Trump’s continuing threat to the country, but say House is too polarized
As U.S. President Donald Trump upends decades of progress in the world, it also creates an opportunity for Canada to show global leadership, says politicos. But Canada also needs to be united.
International development strategy now linked to economic agenda, says SecState Sarai
‘This will mean placing greater emphasis on supporting economic growth, trade readiness, and private-sector engagement to build prosperity and resilience in developing countries,’ says Randeep Sarai of the new approach.
‘There’s no industry without U.S. access’: struggling auto sector renews call for trade deal amid latest tariff woes
Conservatives MPs and auto industry heads are calling for a full repeal of the EV sales mandate as the sector grapples with growing uncertainty and renewed tariff threats from the United States.
Trump terminates trade talks with Canada, U.S. tariffs creating turmoil in Canadian economy, say analysts
Guy Gellatly, chief economic adviser at Statistics Canada, said it’s ‘too early’ to determine whether Canada is approaching a recession, but it’s had a ‘very, very weak second quarter with big declines in trade and business development.’ However, there hasn’t been sustained declines.
