Cost of living, housing the top priority for young voters, not Trump
In a federal election dominated by trade and sovereignty, generation Z is prioritizing affordability when casting their ballots, a recent Abacus Data poll suggests.
Alberta Premier Smith calls retaliatory tariffs ‘most harmful’ to Canadian business, wants CUSMA negotiation after federal election
‘Everybody is injured by [tariff wars], and so the sooner we can get to a renegotiated Canada-U.S. free trade agreement … the better,’ said Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
Canada’s productivity is declining. So how do we fix it?
Perhaps our next federal government needs to create a more internally integrated economy specializing in knowledge-intensive activities that rely less on the export of our diminishing stock of natural resources and more on its local transformation up the value chain.
The world waits to see how long Trump’s attack on the global economy can last
The president has brushed off political realities that would have sunk most political actors a hundred times over.
Grits lead in polls for new Canadians’ support, but Tories can still gain traction as loyalties remain up for grabs, say researchers
‘Newcomers are clearly focused on making ends meet, and building a stable future,’ says Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.
Real chance of global recession due to U.S. trade war, say economists
U.S. President Donald Trump is ‘playing with matches and gasoline when it comes to trade wars,’ according to Fen Hampson, professor of international affairs with Carleton University.
Canada needs a national strategy for security, trade, and economy to contend with Trump, say political science experts
‘A royal commission on securing Canada’s future is not optional. It is essential,’ reads a March 24 open letter to the prime minister, signed by almost 100 experts in political science and other fields.
Let’s celebrate the Canada Disability Benefit—but it must be strengthened
The benefit falls far short of what is needed. The $200 monthly amount is inadequate to lift anyone out of poverty.
Q&A | The politics of pitching fiscal restraint and public service cuts with Sahir Khan
‘No magic math’: an expert in government finances addresses why cutting waste won’t fund election promises.
Are unions braced for the storm ahead?
A Quebec bill that critics have slammed as a ‘declaration of war on workers highlights an ongoing trend where provincial and federal governments undermine union influence.
