Acting on climate change will create ‘new economic opportunities and good jobs,’ says environment minister
It has been one of the most pressing priorities for the Liberal government since assuming power in November 2015. Reducing Canada’s carbon footprint as part of global efforts to combat climate change and transitioning the country to a new, lower carbon economy. It has also been one of the most frequent targets for the opposition Conservatives, […]
Green Economy
Digital ID system will allow Canadians to reap the full benefits of the economy of the future
In one of the most innovative developments of its day, several Canadian banks joined forces some 30 years ago to create the single shared Interac network. Reaching across the country, the Interac network overhauled the payment system and gave consumers instant access to their cash from thousands of ABMs. From this starting point grew Interac […]
Innovation, collaboration, inclusive workforces driving forces behind Canada’s largest value-added energy supercluster
Collaboration and innovation are key to succeeding in an increasingly competitive global market. This ethos was at the core of a decision taken by four Alberta municipalities in 1998 to join together and form Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association; a non-profit association with the goal of attracting worldwide investment to this resource-rich region and to create […]
Supply management integral to a strong Canadian agricultural sector
Recent stories have been shedding a negative light on supply management, the Canadian system that matches domestic demand with domestic supply in dairy, eggs, and poultry. Some authors continue in the old tradition of having ideology and opinion pass for data. In a recent case, two authors supported deregulated dairy in Australia and New Zealand […]
Aluminum, steel tariffs the latest in ‘laundry list’ of Canada-U.S. trade tussles
While Canadian, Mexican, and American negotiators were in Mexico City in the seventh round of discussion to bring down trade barriers through a revised North American Free Trade Agreement on March 1, United States President Donald Trump was seeking to erect another roadblock, adding to the “laundry list” of trade irritants stacking up in recent months […]
Strong, integrated, modern transportation system ‘fundamental’ to Canada’s future prosperity: Garneau
Transport Minister Marc Garneau has some heavy lifting to do with a few signature pieces for the Trudeau government’s environmental agenda. Most notably, Mr. Garneau’s (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) department is responsible for taking the lead on legislation barring crude oil tankers from traversing British Columbia’s ecologically sensitive North Coast, working with provincial and territorial governments to […]
Transforming Canada’s economy through superclusters
Canada is at a critical point in its history. Our economy is strong and is the fastest growing in the G7. Because of the hard work of Canadians, almost half a million full-time jobs have been created, and we have the lowest unemployment rate since 1976. Canada is widely regarded as one of the world’s […]
Fintech caught in grey zone, stakeholders say, as feds study Bank Act
As Finance Canada is in the midst of its review of the Bank Act, observers are saying the rules need to better accommodate the emerging financial technology sector—known as “fintech”—and bring banking regulations into the digital age so that Canada can catch up to its international peers. “Things in fintech are moving in weeks and […]
Canada jeopardizing U.S. relations, trade deals by favouring Chinese takeovers
Encouraging free trade is a cornerstone of the Conservative Party’s foreign affairs strategy. Gaining access to new markets in a mutually beneficial manner facilitates the dissemination of Canadian innovation, while creating jobs and a strong economy for Canadians. However, this enthusiasm to engage does not extend to state-owned enterprises, especially when it comes at the […]
