This year’s budget speech should be different
We urgently need a sense of shared citizenship and a positive patriotism that takes pride in our country. Instead, we have a political environment that divides Canadians by engaging in identity politics.
The little-discussed threat to Canadians’ long-term prosperity
In the face of lagging business investment, there’s no guarantee the feds’ stock-buyback plan is going to be the answer.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
It’s clear that when talking health-care dollars and cents, investing in preventive measures like physical activity just makes sense.
What a new health-care funding deal means for Canada
While it’s clear we do need more money, that narrow focus has stopped our 13 health systems from seeing the bigger picture to stabilize and rebuild Canadian health care.
International development: more important than ever for the public and private sectors
The case for international development where the public and private sectors are working together to achieve the SDGs and commitments under the Paris Agreement has never been clearer.
Morneau says PMO consumed with short-term politicking, longer-term growth prospects not a priority
But the recent report on Canada’s fiscal outlook, quarterbacked by former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge, underlines the serious challenges we face. It assumes a potential growth rate of 1.8 per cent through the 2020s, too low to deliver the kind of country we want, writes David Crane.
Central bank’s ‘definitive’ language on pausing future rate hikes an ‘appropriate’ choice, say economists
The Bank of Canada’s projection that inflation will drop to around three per cent later this year sounds ‘pretty heroic,’ says economist Don Drummond, but the numbers indicate it’s possible.
‘Voluntary action alone isn’t going to cut it’: watchdog group calls for climate reporting requirements for Canada’s $4-trillion pension fund industry
A new report card finds a widening gap on credible climate action among Canada’s largest pension funds, which manage $2-trillion worth of assets.
Not our grandparents’ recession: changing labour market means feds and central bank should reconsider priorities as employment remains strong
Conservative finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan says the Liberals must cut government spending and invest in the energy sector, noting supports such as the rental subsidy are ‘vaporized’ by inflation.
‘Targeted’ budget requires aggressive lobbying campaigns to be heard, say lobbyists
The federal government’s 2023 budget may prioritize pre-existing Liberal commitments, rather than new ones, according to former Liberal staffer Kevin Bosch, now a managing partner with Sandstone Group.
