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We need a serious growth plan for Canada, like the EU’s

Tiff Macklem

The European Union’s recent report sets out priorities, a plan, and an estimated cost. This is what we need: something solid and serious for our future. We don’t have that today, which is why why Canadians are losing confidence in their future.

Canada has to focus on becoming a genuine innovation nation

If Canadians want a better-performing economy, then much more attention will have to be focused on innovation-driven productivity, skills training, and bringing more Canadians into the workforce and keeping them there for longer. But immigration will also matter.