Carney’s push to expand Canada’s exports to other countries won’t be easy
Canada has spent much of its history seeking to cement close ties with the U.S. while failing to seek opportunities elsewhere. We’ve failed to develop the Canadian-controlled firms with the scale and scope to serve world markets with unique products and services.
‘Keep that nation-to-nation concept strong,’ say Indigenous leaders, as Canada moves on major projects
David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, says ‘if you’re asking us to trust you, you should have no problem signing legal documents to ensure that the promise you’re making is real and will be kept.’
From reconciliation to results: why Bill C-5 and the Major Projects Office can be game-changers for Indigenous communities
The MPO is the front door that co-ordinates financing and accelerates regulatory approvals so that top-tier projects can get to ‘yes’ faster, with Indigenous partnership built-in from the start.
Budget watchdog calls government’s fiscal track ‘alarming,’ ‘stupefying,’ ‘unsustainable’
A new report projects the deficit will ‘increase sharply’ from $51.7-billion in 2024-25 to $68.5-billion in 2025-26, thanks to the combination of economic weakness, tax cuts, and planned spending.
Make Canada’s identity stronger with a live performing arts tax credit
Because our country lacks the incentives needed to secure Canadian financial backing, success stories like Come From Away mean millions of dollars go to international investors instead of into Canadian theatres, artists, communities, and jobs.
Build smarter, baby: Canada needs to transform the way we make things
Canada has the talent and the technology to navigate this historic shift. We have abundant resources, skilled workers, world-leading research, a vibrant technology sector, and a dynamic manufacturing base that has proven it can compete with its counterparts south of the border.
Canada must treat hydrogen as a strategic asset
As the government embarks on its first nation-building projects and prepares its inaugural budget, we face a pivotal moment—and hydrogen must be part of the plan.
The fall budget will be an early reckoning for the Carney government
The Carney government has much riding on the reaction to its fall budget. So, too, do Canadians as they wait to see what the future holds.
‘It’s not right’: interim PBO calls for legislative changes to avoid repeating the circumstances of his hiring
Jason Jacques says he found out he was shortlisted for the six-month interim job just three days before his boss’ term expired on Sept. 2.
Carney still has to tell us what kind of economy he’s trying to create
What we need from the Carney government is a clear strategy to build up investments by the public and private sectors in the economy of the future, one based on increased investment in intangible assets and one where a large share of these assets is owned and controlled by Canadian corporations.
