Economy

- Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
- Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
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- Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’

- Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
- Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’

- Bill C-5 would come to a final vote on June 20 under the terms of the motion.
- Bill C-5 would come to a final vote on June 20 under the terms of the motion.
- Bill C-5 would come to a final vote on June 20 under the terms of the motion.
- As Mark Carney battles Donald Trump’s trade wars and confronts western alienation, he will also have to lead Canada’s heighten effort in the energy

- As Mark Carney battles Donald Trump’s trade wars and confronts western alienation, he will also have to lead Canada’s heighten effort in the energy
- As Mark Carney battles Donald Trump’s trade wars and confronts western alienation, he will also have to lead Canada’s heighten effort in the energy

- Bill C-5 aims to lower barriers to free trade within Canada, and create a fast-track system for approvals for big infrastructure projects.
- Bill C-5 aims to lower barriers to free trade within Canada, and create a fast-track system for approvals for big infrastructure projects.
- Bill C-5 aims to lower barriers to free trade within Canada, and create a fast-track system for approvals for big infrastructure projects.
- A modern economy needs shared standards, interoperable infrastructure, and a workforce free to move where it is most needed.
- A modern economy needs shared standards, interoperable infrastructure, and a workforce free to move where it is most needed.
- A modern economy needs shared standards, interoperable infrastructure, and a workforce free to move where it is most needed.
- We are not developing the kind of industries—and hence the kind of jobs, productivity and wealth—we need to preserve, sustain and improve the kind
- We are not developing the kind of industries—and hence the kind of jobs, productivity and wealth—we need to preserve, sustain and improve the kind
- We are not developing the kind of industries—and hence the kind of jobs, productivity and wealth—we need to preserve, sustain and improve the kind
- We know that a decade of personal and corporate tax cuts under the Paul Martin and Stephen Harper governments failed to produce the hoped-for
- We know that a decade of personal and corporate tax cuts under the Paul Martin and Stephen Harper governments failed to produce the hoped-for
- We know that a decade of personal and corporate tax cuts under the Paul Martin and Stephen Harper governments failed to produce the hoped-for
- It’s not at all clear that the Trudeau Liberals are playing the same game as their opponents.
- It’s not at all clear that the Trudeau Liberals are playing the same game as their opponents.
- It’s not at all clear that the Trudeau Liberals are playing the same game as their opponents.
- The economy may have to be guided toward near-recessionary levels to compensate for the housing bubble’s outsized impact on Canadians’ cost of living.
- The economy may have to be guided toward near-recessionary levels to compensate for the housing bubble’s outsized impact on Canadians’ cost of living.
- The economy may have to be guided toward near-recessionary levels to compensate for the housing bubble’s outsized impact on Canadians’ cost of living.
- Governments have other options, like scrapping interprovincial trade barriers and allowing allowing foreign competition.
- Governments have other options, like scrapping interprovincial trade barriers and allowing allowing foreign competition.
- Governments have other options, like scrapping interprovincial trade barriers and allowing allowing foreign competition.
- Federal government spending, public service employment, and the national debt are soaring, but delivery of essential government services is sputtering, and the Bank of
- Federal government spending, public service employment, and the national debt are soaring, but delivery of essential government services is sputtering, and the Bank of
- Federal government spending, public service employment, and the national debt are soaring, but delivery of essential government services is sputtering, and the Bank of
- If we want to improve productivity in Canada, we should be investing in our own businesses and essential community infrastructures to support them.

- If we want to improve productivity in Canada, we should be investing in our own businesses and essential community infrastructures to support them.
- If we want to improve productivity in Canada, we should be investing in our own businesses and essential community infrastructures to support them.

- Governments across Canada can enact policies to help stimulate business investment, productivity gains, and stronger economic growth.
- Governments across Canada can enact policies to help stimulate business investment, productivity gains, and stronger economic growth.
- Governments across Canada can enact policies to help stimulate business investment, productivity gains, and stronger economic growth.
- Investing in government accountability is a prerequisite for democracy, not a side effect.
Opinion | BY SHEILA FRASER, MICHèLE GALIPEAU, MICHAEL PICKUP, DENISE HANRAHAM, CAROL BELLRINGER | April 11, 2024
Opinion | BY SHEILA FRASER, MICHèLE GALIPEAU, MICHAEL PICKUP, DENISE HANRAHAM, CAROL BELLRINGER | April 11, 2024
- Investing in government accountability is a prerequisite for democracy, not a side effect.
Opinion | BY SHEILA FRASER, MICHèLE GALIPEAU, MICHAEL PICKUP, DENISE HANRAHAM, CAROL BELLRINGER | April 11, 2024
- Investing in government accountability is a prerequisite for democracy, not a side effect.
- Conservatives have an opportunity to prepare the Canadian economy, labour market, and social policy framework for the radically different economic future that is rapidly
- Conservatives have an opportunity to prepare the Canadian economy, labour market, and social policy framework for the radically different economic future that is rapidly
- Conservatives have an opportunity to prepare the Canadian economy, labour market, and social policy framework for the radically different economic future that is rapidly
- Increasing the minimum wage, hiking pensions, and supporting the disabled may not be as politically sexy, but those decisions make Canadian lives better.
- Increasing the minimum wage, hiking pensions, and supporting the disabled may not be as politically sexy, but those decisions make Canadian lives better.
- Increasing the minimum wage, hiking pensions, and supporting the disabled may not be as politically sexy, but those decisions make Canadian lives better.
- Young people's high level of unhappiness should be taken very seriously, not just because of their lack of confidence in their futures, but also
- Young people's high level of unhappiness should be taken very seriously, not just because of their lack of confidence in their futures, but also
- Young people's high level of unhappiness should be taken very seriously, not just because of their lack of confidence in their futures, but also