Carney must be rigorous and not succumb to extortion on viability of new nation-building projects
There is much we can do to advance nation building, but the choices must be transparent and Canadians must feel that the projects chosen and money spent will clearly deliver the very best outcomes for the country. We want and need winners, not lemons.
Internal trade a complement, not a solution, to reduced trade with U.S., say economists
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government tabled much-anticipated legislation on June 6 intended to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility, and help expedite major projects.
Return of P&P Cabinet Committee signals Carney’s ‘government by cabinet’ with an ‘inner circle,’ say strategists
Mark Carney’s Priorities, Planning, and Strategy Cabinet Committee—which seats 11 of the prime minister’s top ministers—suggests an ‘empowering’ approach to cabinet management, say politicos.
Rural Canada is finally getting its moment
It was refreshing to see the concerns of rural Canada taken to heart, and given such a broad hearing at a recent FCM conference.
Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor’s lengthy directions to each minister.
King’s Speech from the Throne offers challenges
Public servants have been working to craft a defining direction for a government still struggling to fill ministerial staff positions, and hire new blood for the PMO.
Now isn’t the time for backsliding on internal trade
What once looked like national progress is at risk of devolving into a patchwork of limited, short-lived deals, risking a repeat of the same failures.
Time to build—together
If every order of government brings its weight to the table, we can deliver the measurable change Canadians expect, and deserve.
Quebec Anglos are a ‘distinct society’
Recent court decisions have recognized that English-speaking Quebecers are a unique community, with our own important institutions, and we need more of this.
Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends
Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will be forced to respond.
