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What a weird election this has been

Canadians may well be about to elect a government not necessarily in line with what they want when they think about things during rare moments of calm, but how they feel when they’re reacting to threats.

Obed to talk about ‘Charting Canada’s Arctic Future’ in Toronto on April 23

TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Mayor’s Breakfast—David Coletto, founder, chair, and CEO of Abacus Data, is the special guest at the Mayor’s Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, The Ottawa Business Journal, and the Ottawa Board of Trade. Tuesday, April 22, at 7 a.m. ET Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W. Details: business.ottawabot.ca. Rose LeMay’s […]

Among riding races for political leaders, Carney ‘safe’ bet to win; Singh likely to ‘lose,’ says 338Canada’s Fournier  

Mark Carney is expected to win Nepean, Pierre Poilievre will likely win Carleton, but Jagmeet Singh is expected to lose his seat, Yves-François Blanchet’s riding is ‘leaning’ to the Bloc, Elizabeth May is in a tight fight, and Jonathan Pedneault is not expected to win in Outremont, Que., according to 338Canada’s Philippe Fournier. Veteran pollster Nik Nanos said Singh is ‘in the most trouble’ among the major party leaders.

Pundit panel: do endorsements matter?

So far in this election campaign we’ve seen musician Neil Young and comedy actor Mike Myers endorse Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and a list of business executives endorse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.  We have also seen Ben Perrin, a former adviser to prime minister Harper, endorse Carney, and Ed Fast, a recently retired, longtime Conservative […]

Canada has to create an alternative to foreign takeovers

If Canada is to succeed, we have to recognize not only that we live in a shifting geopolitical order, but also in a technological revolution, an essential green transition to avert the worst impacts of climate change, and the shifting needs of an aging population. 

DEI: love it or hate it, it’s more profitable

There’s ample evidence that points to a correlation between more diverse teams and higher financial returns. Let’s not blame DEI for our current financial challenges and fears of future economic insecurity. The data shows otherwise. 

Carney plays defence as leaders hit debate stage for English rerun

In the wide ranging two-hour contest, Prime Minister Mark Carney repeated he was ‘very different’ from his predecessor Justin Trudeau, rebuffing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s accusations he represents a fourth Liberal government representing more of the same.

Poilievre’s backseat drivers

It’s easy to say things like a campaign should change its messaging or alter its tone, but to do this during an election campaign requires a lot of work and skill and money, since it means writing and cutting new ads then quickly getting them into the mix.