Innovation sector under tariff war needs more protection and diversified trade partners, says business advocates
The federal government is closely monitoring the situation surrounding potential U.S. tariffs and ‘stands ready to have a robust response if needed,’ says the innovation minster’s office.
Federal government suggests some spending it claimed drove fall deficit overrun was already in spring budget
The concession comes in the wake of a Jan. 22 PBO report that found ‘a significant portion’ of that money ‘was included in the fiscal framework at the time of Budget 2024.’
Anchors away? Grits to keep Freeland-era fiscal guardrails as Ottawa faces tariff shock: LeBlanc
Canadians 20 to 30 years down the line ‘shouldn’t be paying off the debt that we incurred’ to weather an economic downturn, says C.D. Howe’s John Lester.
Freeland’s proposed U.S. bid ban is ‘extreme’ and ‘unrealistic,’ could hurt Canada, say observers
With U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods looming, Grit leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland suggests banning American firms from federal contracts, and blocking them from all government-funded projects.
Uncertainty over capital gains changes puts taxpayers in Kafkaesque world
Taxpayers face a substantive—and controversial—change to the tax system advanced by an unpopular government that tried and failed to get it passed before prorogation.
Macklem lays out hypothetical repercussions of Trump tariffs
A monetary policy report released by the Bank of Canada on Jan. 29 laid out the likely ramifications of U.S. President Donald Trump’s potential tariffs. It assumed a scenario wherein the United States does slap a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods, and Canada applies a 25 per cent retaliatory tariff on American […]
Conservative politicos say carbon tax still a ballot-box issue in next election, despite Liberals’ proposed policy flip-flop
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre indicates he won’t change his ‘axe the tax’ messaging in light of some Liberal leadership candidates planning to drop the consumer carbon price.
Canada holds a valuable bargaining chip in trade talks with Trump
Scrapping supply management would allow Trump to deliver more access to the Canadian market for the farmers that overwhelmingly supported him.
Canada’s ‘short-sighted’ immigration cuts will hurt the economy, say critics
‘It was really was a political calculus, by the Liberals to scapegoat newcomers, for their failures in their policies,’ says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
Canada’s political parties need to get back to the basics on human rights
Federal candidates have the unique opportunity to make the Canada Disability Benefit a cornerstone of their platforms.
