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David Crane is an award-winning journalist with special interests in the economics of globalization, innovation, sustainable development and social equity.

Achieving a pragmatic working relationship with China must be a foreign policy priority for Canada

  • There is much to gain from a stable and inclusive world that is not undone by competing muscle-flexing superpowers.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 16, 2025
China's President Xi Jinping, pictured, was not invited to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Alberta, but Canada is making it quite clear that China has an important and positive role to play if our country is going to be economically less dependent on the United States, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Achieving a pragmatic working relationship with China must be a foreign policy priority for Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 16, 2025
  • There is much to gain from a stable and inclusive world that is not undone by competing muscle-flexing superpowers.

Achieving a pragmatic working relationship with China must be a foreign policy priority for Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 16, 2025
  • There is much to gain from a stable and inclusive world that is not undone by competing muscle-flexing superpowers.
China's President Xi Jinping, pictured, was not invited to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Alberta, but Canada is making it quite clear that China has an important and positive role to play if our country is going to be economically less dependent on the United States, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

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
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured May 25, 2025, addressing the Liberal caucus on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must be rigorous and not succumb to extortion on viability of new nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 9, 2025
  • There is much we can do to advance nation building, but the choices must be transparent and Canadians must feel that the projects chosen

Carney must be rigorous and not succumb to extortion on viability of new nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 9, 2025
  • There is much we can do to advance nation building, but the choices must be transparent and Canadians must feel that the projects chosen
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured May 25, 2025, addressing the Liberal caucus on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles delivered the message, now Carney’s got to deliver the goods

  • The Throne Speech was right to set out great opportunities and ambitions. But without some seriously clear-headed leadership and radical changes in public policies, it
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
If we want to keep our country, we cannot afford yet another failure. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has to deliver a plan that will achieve success this time. Action not just words. And with much urgency, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles delivered the message, now Carney’s got to deliver the goods

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 2, 2025
  • The Throne Speech was right to set out great opportunities and ambitions. But without some seriously clear-headed leadership and radical changes in public policies, it

King Charles delivered the message, now Carney’s got to deliver the goods

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 2, 2025
  • The Throne Speech was right to set out great opportunities and ambitions. But without some seriously clear-headed leadership and radical changes in public policies, it
Prime Minister Mark Carney
If we want to keep our country, we cannot afford yet another failure. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has to deliver a plan that will achieve success this time. Action not just words. And with much urgency, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney will need to get a clear agreement on Canada’s future relationship with the U.S.

  • Despite our efforts to build a more independent economy, we are still going to need some kind of agreement with the U.S., a market
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 26, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Carney will need to get a clear agreement on Canada’s future relationship with the U.S.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 26, 2025
  • Despite our efforts to build a more independent economy, we are still going to need some kind of agreement with the U.S., a market

Carney will need to get a clear agreement on Canada’s future relationship with the U.S.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 26, 2025
  • Despite our efforts to build a more independent economy, we are still going to need some kind of agreement with the U.S., a market
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Champagne should give a state-of-the-economy update when the House gets back

  • It’s unlikely that Carney and his new cabinet will have much time for summer holidays if they are to deliver a more resilient and
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 19, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said there will be a fall economic statement, but no federal budget before the summer, which is being slammed by the opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne should give a state-of-the-economy update when the House gets back

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 19, 2025
  • It’s unlikely that Carney and his new cabinet will have much time for summer holidays if they are to deliver a more resilient and

Champagne should give a state-of-the-economy update when the House gets back

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 19, 2025
  • It’s unlikely that Carney and his new cabinet will have much time for summer holidays if they are to deliver a more resilient and
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said there will be a fall economic statement, but no federal budget before the summer, which is being slammed by the opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital is the future, and Carney should name a minister for Canadian digital sovereignty

  • Canada must become a global digital superpower. This is the future and we must be part of that future.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will face a mind-boggling agenda far beyond the typical demands facing a new government, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital is the future, and Carney should name a minister for Canadian digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 5, 2025
  • Canada must become a global digital superpower. This is the future and we must be part of that future.

Digital is the future, and Carney should name a minister for Canadian digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 5, 2025
  • Canada must become a global digital superpower. This is the future and we must be part of that future.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will face a mind-boggling agenda far beyond the typical demands facing a new government, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025.
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025.
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. Canada proclaims to be a world leader in AI, but Stanford University’s AI index ranking countries on various key indicators does not rank Canada in the top 10 AI nations, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025.
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. Canada proclaims to be a world leader in AI, but Stanford University’s AI index ranking countries on various key indicators does not rank Canada in the top 10 AI nations, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 18, 2025
This is our new world and, in it, we will face intense pressures to find out where we best fit. Can we build a Canada much less dependent on the oil and gas and auto industries? There’s a good chance we will have to, and there's no time to waste, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada has to create an alternative to foreign takeovers

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 18, 2025
  • If Canada is to succeed, we have to recognize not only that we live in a shifting geopolitical order, but also in a technological

Canada has to create an alternative to foreign takeovers

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 18, 2025
  • If Canada is to succeed, we have to recognize not only that we live in a shifting geopolitical order, but also in a technological
This is our new world and, in it, we will face intense pressures to find out where we best fit. Can we build a Canada much less dependent on the oil and gas and auto industries? There’s a good chance we will have to, and there's no time to waste, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Election campaign should be about creating a new economy, not extending and expanding the old one

  • So far, the politicians are letting us down. If the job of government is to represent the future to the present, they get a
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 14, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Trump's trade war has forced Canada to rethink its economic position in the world, but David Crane says Canada's political leaders are missing the mark with talk of accelerating oil and gas projects and critical minerals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration courtesy of Joey Sabourin

Election campaign should be about creating a new economy, not extending and expanding the old one

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 14, 2025
  • So far, the politicians are letting us down. If the job of government is to represent the future to the present, they get a

Election campaign should be about creating a new economy, not extending and expanding the old one

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 14, 2025
  • So far, the politicians are letting us down. If the job of government is to represent the future to the present, they get a
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Trump's trade war has forced Canada to rethink its economic position in the world, but David Crane says Canada's political leaders are missing the mark with talk of accelerating oil and gas projects and critical minerals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration courtesy of Joey Sabourin

Canada urgently needs a new growth strategy in response to Trump’s economic war

  • We need a plan—so where is it?
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Canada urgently needs a new growth strategy in response to Trump’s economic war

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 3, 2025
  • We need a plan—so where is it?

Canada urgently needs a new growth strategy in response to Trump’s economic war

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 3, 2025
  • We need a plan—so where is it?
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Canada needs more than oil and gas to keep the country afloat

  • We should pursue an increasingly ambitious and potentially much more prosperous and diversified economy. But if our priorities and capital are tied up in
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 31, 2025
Pro-pipeline demonstrators on the Hill on Feb. 19, 2019. Even the world’s biggest petrostate, Saudi Arabia, recognizes that it can't rely on oil and gas to keep it afloat, and is busy diversifying away from its reliance on oil. We must as well, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs more than oil and gas to keep the country afloat

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 31, 2025
  • We should pursue an increasingly ambitious and potentially much more prosperous and diversified economy. But if our priorities and capital are tied up in

Canada needs more than oil and gas to keep the country afloat

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 31, 2025
  • We should pursue an increasingly ambitious and potentially much more prosperous and diversified economy. But if our priorities and capital are tied up in
Pro-pipeline demonstrators on the Hill on Feb. 19, 2019. Even the world’s biggest petrostate, Saudi Arabia, recognizes that it can't rely on oil and gas to keep it afloat, and is busy diversifying away from its reliance on oil. We must as well, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s right to make investment top economic priority

  • Mark Carney has set the right priority: investment-led growth rather than consumption-led growth. This will mean short-term pain for long-term gain and the transition
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Feb. 25, 2025, at the Liberal leadership debate in Montreal before he was elected party leader. Many voices are urging more pipelines and new oil-and-gas projects, including from the self-seeking oil-and-gas lobby. But our future isn’t as a petrostate, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s right to make investment top economic priority

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 24, 2025
  • Mark Carney has set the right priority: investment-led growth rather than consumption-led growth. This will mean short-term pain for long-term gain and the transition

Carney’s right to make investment top economic priority

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 24, 2025
  • Mark Carney has set the right priority: investment-led growth rather than consumption-led growth. This will mean short-term pain for long-term gain and the transition
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Feb. 25, 2025, at the Liberal leadership debate in Montreal before he was elected party leader. Many voices are urging more pipelines and new oil-and-gas projects, including from the self-seeking oil-and-gas lobby. But our future isn’t as a petrostate, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who has the best economic plan to build a prosperous and sovereign Canada: Carney or Poilievre?

  • So far, neither party has presented such a plan. Yet the need is urgent. While we must retaliate in the face of U.S. tariffs and
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration courtesy of The Hill Times' Neena Singhal

Who has the best economic plan to build a prosperous and sovereign Canada: Carney or Poilievre?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 17, 2025
  • So far, neither party has presented such a plan. Yet the need is urgent. While we must retaliate in the face of U.S. tariffs and

Who has the best economic plan to build a prosperous and sovereign Canada: Carney or Poilievre?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 17, 2025
  • So far, neither party has presented such a plan. Yet the need is urgent. While we must retaliate in the face of U.S. tariffs and
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration courtesy of The Hill Times' Neena Singhal

Trump does not rule the world

  • The Trump administration cannot be allowed to get away with this thuggish behaviour that risks global depression, global peace and security and sustainability. It
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 3, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's 'MAGA aggression,' if implemented, would be even more destructive than the highly protectionist trade policies of the 1930s that played such a great role in extending and deepening the Great Depression, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump does not rule the world

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 3, 2025
  • The Trump administration cannot be allowed to get away with this thuggish behaviour that risks global depression, global peace and security and sustainability. It

Trump does not rule the world

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 3, 2025
  • The Trump administration cannot be allowed to get away with this thuggish behaviour that risks global depression, global peace and security and sustainability. It
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's 'MAGA aggression,' if implemented, would be even more destructive than the highly protectionist trade policies of the 1930s that played such a great role in extending and deepening the Great Depression, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump’s assault on Canada can actually make us stronger and better

  • But we will have to work at it.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 24, 2025
At some point there has to be an adult conversation between Canada, the United States, and Mexico on the future continental relationship. But the Trump administration is still focused on coercion rather than negotiation, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump’s assault on Canada can actually make us stronger and better

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 24, 2025
  • But we will have to work at it.

Trump’s assault on Canada can actually make us stronger and better

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 24, 2025
  • But we will have to work at it.
At some point there has to be an adult conversation between Canada, the United States, and Mexico on the future continental relationship. But the Trump administration is still focused on coercion rather than negotiation, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada should not allow itself to be intimidated by bullies in the White House

  • They will eventually fail. We must prepare for when Donald Trump and his enforcers are gone. 
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 17, 2025
Donald Trump's disruption to trade will have seriously damaging consequences for the U.S. and its workers. Inflation, job losses, and high interest rates could be broad consequences. His political position at home is weak. He did not win an overwhelming victory in last year's election, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Owantana

Canada should not allow itself to be intimidated by bullies in the White House

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 17, 2025
  • They will eventually fail. We must prepare for when Donald Trump and his enforcers are gone. 

Canada should not allow itself to be intimidated by bullies in the White House

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 17, 2025
  • They will eventually fail. We must prepare for when Donald Trump and his enforcers are gone. 
Donald Trump's disruption to trade will have seriously damaging consequences for the U.S. and its workers. Inflation, job losses, and high interest rates could be broad consequences. His political position at home is weak. He did not win an overwhelming victory in last year's election, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Owantana

Paradoxically, Trump has given Canada the opportunity for serious change

  • Donald Trump has re-energized the feeling of Canadians for their country—their patriotism—and restored pride in our accomplishments. This gives us a great opportunity now
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 10, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's insults have done us a big favour: he has re-energized the feeling of Canadians for their country, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Paradoxically, Trump has given Canada the opportunity for serious change

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 10, 2025
  • Donald Trump has re-energized the feeling of Canadians for their country—their patriotism—and restored pride in our accomplishments. This gives us a great opportunity now

Paradoxically, Trump has given Canada the opportunity for serious change

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 10, 2025
  • Donald Trump has re-energized the feeling of Canadians for their country—their patriotism—and restored pride in our accomplishments. This gives us a great opportunity now
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's insults have done us a big favour: he has re-energized the feeling of Canadians for their country, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

It’s time for Big Canada-thinking and Big Canada-action

  • We have to build a new economy, one that—through innovation and productivity—will enable us to diversify our economy, create good jobs, and generate the
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 3, 2025
We need to be an innovative nation: The needed changes will be disruptive, maybe painful, and will take time. But, if the result is an innovative country, it will be worth it, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

It’s time for Big Canada-thinking and Big Canada-action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 3, 2025
  • We have to build a new economy, one that—through innovation and productivity—will enable us to diversify our economy, create good jobs, and generate the

It’s time for Big Canada-thinking and Big Canada-action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 3, 2025
  • We have to build a new economy, one that—through innovation and productivity—will enable us to diversify our economy, create good jobs, and generate the
We need to be an innovative nation: The needed changes will be disruptive, maybe painful, and will take time. But, if the result is an innovative country, it will be worth it, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

The choice of our next prime minister really matters

  • It will take a strong will to defend our interests, particularly since there may be strong pressure here at home to cave in to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 27, 2025
An illustration of U.S. President Donald Trump. It is hard to think of a time when the quality of Canadian leadership mattered so much. We face four years of formidable pressure to become a vassal state with severely limited capacity to act in our own interest, writes David Crane. Illustration courtesy of Pixabay/Gabriel Douglas

The choice of our next prime minister really matters

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 27, 2025
  • It will take a strong will to defend our interests, particularly since there may be strong pressure here at home to cave in to

The choice of our next prime minister really matters

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 27, 2025
  • It will take a strong will to defend our interests, particularly since there may be strong pressure here at home to cave in to
An illustration of U.S. President Donald Trump. It is hard to think of a time when the quality of Canadian leadership mattered so much. We face four years of formidable pressure to become a vassal state with severely limited capacity to act in our own interest, writes David Crane. Illustration courtesy of Pixabay/Gabriel Douglas

Canada can’t win a retaliatory trade war with the U.S.

  • Instead, we should focus on a nation-building strategy to transform our economy, identifying and pursuing our best chances for a post-Trump world.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 20, 2025
First ministers' meeting
First ministers' meeting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 16, 2025. The Trump administration is expected to pursue a hostile policy toward Canada, intent on making us a vassal state. Our best bet is to focus on nation building, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t win a retaliatory trade war with the U.S.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 20, 2025
  • Instead, we should focus on a nation-building strategy to transform our economy, identifying and pursuing our best chances for a post-Trump world.

Canada can’t win a retaliatory trade war with the U.S.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 20, 2025
  • Instead, we should focus on a nation-building strategy to transform our economy, identifying and pursuing our best chances for a post-Trump world.
First ministers' meeting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 16, 2025. The Trump administration is expected to pursue a hostile policy toward Canada, intent on making us a vassal state. Our best bet is to focus on nation building, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s threats could make us stronger and prouder, if we’re ready to try

  • The big question will be how much pain we are ready to endure before acceding to Trump's demands, and how much we are prepared
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 13, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
The Trudeau government had quickly adapted to Trumpism, declaring that Canada was fully in line on the U.S. president-elect's China policy, and agreeing that Mexico posed a threat because of its Chinese investment, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s threats could make us stronger and prouder, if we’re ready to try

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 13, 2025
  • The big question will be how much pain we are ready to endure before acceding to Trump's demands, and how much we are prepared

Trump’s threats could make us stronger and prouder, if we’re ready to try

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 13, 2025
  • The big question will be how much pain we are ready to endure before acceding to Trump's demands, and how much we are prepared
Justin Trudeau
The Trudeau government had quickly adapted to Trumpism, declaring that Canada was fully in line on the U.S. president-elect's China policy, and agreeing that Mexico posed a threat because of its Chinese investment, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Timing is right for Mark Carney to fill Canada’s leadership deficit

  • Given the huge threats to our future—of which Donald Trump is just one—Canada needs a leader with extensive economic experience, something which both Justin
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Mark Carney at the Liberal National Convention at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on May 4, 2023. 'My own suspicion is that Carney is thinking hard about vying for the country’s top job, and is leaning towards stepping up should Trudeau leave,' writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Timing is right for Mark Carney to fill Canada’s leadership deficit

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 6, 2025
  • Given the huge threats to our future—of which Donald Trump is just one—Canada needs a leader with extensive economic experience, something which both Justin

Timing is right for Mark Carney to fill Canada’s leadership deficit

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 6, 2025
  • Given the huge threats to our future—of which Donald Trump is just one—Canada needs a leader with extensive economic experience, something which both Justin
Mark Carney
Mark Carney at the Liberal National Convention at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on May 4, 2023. 'My own suspicion is that Carney is thinking hard about vying for the country’s top job, and is leaning towards stepping up should Trudeau leave,' writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s even greater urgency in building a stronger economy

  • It’s time our existing government to act like a real one until the next election so that more can be done over the coming
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 25, 2024
New Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc shortly after being sworn into his current role at Rideau Hall on Dec. 16, 2024. Since this year’s fall economic statement is the government’s latest plan for the economy, it deserves to be examined in detail, despite its bizarre unveiling, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s even greater urgency in building a stronger economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 25, 2024
  • It’s time our existing government to act like a real one until the next election so that more can be done over the coming

There’s even greater urgency in building a stronger economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 25, 2024
  • It’s time our existing government to act like a real one until the next election so that more can be done over the coming
New Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc shortly after being sworn into his current role at Rideau Hall on Dec. 16, 2024. Since this year’s fall economic statement is the government’s latest plan for the economy, it deserves to be examined in detail, despite its bizarre unveiling, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Multipolar solutions needed as U.S. stands in the way

  • At a time when global co-operation is urgently needed, we are living in a mercantilist or zero-sum world.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 16, 2024
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Over a decade or more of stagnant wages, working Canadians have benefitted from low-cost imports, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Multipolar solutions needed as U.S. stands in the way

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 16, 2024
  • At a time when global co-operation is urgently needed, we are living in a mercantilist or zero-sum world.

Multipolar solutions needed as U.S. stands in the way

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 16, 2024
  • At a time when global co-operation is urgently needed, we are living in a mercantilist or zero-sum world.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Over a decade or more of stagnant wages, working Canadians have benefitted from low-cost imports, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear Minister Champagne, Canada needs all the help we can get

  • Building a new defence industrial base, with a core of advanced Canadian companies with global prospects for their technologies, is an opportunity we cannot
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 9, 2024
The response from Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, sounded promising. The industrial benefits policy, Champagne said, reflected “the importance of fostering homegrown innovation and developing our industrial capacity, given industry’s critical role in supporting Canada’s national security,' writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear Minister Champagne, Canada needs all the help we can get

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 9, 2024
  • Building a new defence industrial base, with a core of advanced Canadian companies with global prospects for their technologies, is an opportunity we cannot

Dear Minister Champagne, Canada needs all the help we can get

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 9, 2024
  • Building a new defence industrial base, with a core of advanced Canadian companies with global prospects for their technologies, is an opportunity we cannot
The response from Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, sounded promising. The industrial benefits policy, Champagne said, reflected “the importance of fostering homegrown innovation and developing our industrial capacity, given industry’s critical role in supporting Canada’s national security,' writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump doesn’t hold all the cards

  • So while we should take Trump seriously, we have to make sure that the Trump administration understands that Canada has cards, too.  
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 2, 2024
While Donald Trump will have much capacity to do harm and bring severe risks to the North American and global economies and to elevate geopolitical risks, it would be a huge mistake for Canada and other nations to surrender in advance, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump doesn’t hold all the cards

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 2, 2024
  • So while we should take Trump seriously, we have to make sure that the Trump administration understands that Canada has cards, too.  

Trump doesn’t hold all the cards

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 2, 2024
  • So while we should take Trump seriously, we have to make sure that the Trump administration understands that Canada has cards, too.  
While Donald Trump will have much capacity to do harm and bring severe risks to the North American and global economies and to elevate geopolitical risks, it would be a huge mistake for Canada and other nations to surrender in advance, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr
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We need to think about the future of jobs after the pandemic

  • TORONTO—There are big questions about the future of jobs facing us as we move beyond the pandemic next year, including the number of jobs
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 14, 2020
Minster of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough, pictured June 16, 2020, on the Hill, has 29 'priorities' in her mandate letter, but developing a forward-looking jobs strategy is not one of them, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need to think about the future of jobs after the pandemic

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 14, 2020
  • TORONTO—There are big questions about the future of jobs facing us as we move beyond the pandemic next year, including the number of jobs

We need to think about the future of jobs after the pandemic

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 14, 2020
  • TORONTO—There are big questions about the future of jobs facing us as we move beyond the pandemic next year, including the number of jobs
Minster of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough, pictured June 16, 2020, on the Hill, has 29 'priorities' in her mandate letter, but developing a forward-looking jobs strategy is not one of them, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need more details on feds’ ‘build-back-better’ plan

  • TORONTO—One part of the Trudeau government’s fall economic statement was designed to reassure Canadians that support programs for families and small businesses will continue
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 7, 2020
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 15, 2020, on the Hill. Part of the fall economic statement was encouraging, but the government's outline of how it plans its 'build-back-better' promise, failed to deliver on the future direction, structural changes we need for a stronger economy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need more details on feds’ ‘build-back-better’ plan

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 7, 2020
  • TORONTO—One part of the Trudeau government’s fall economic statement was designed to reassure Canadians that support programs for families and small businesses will continue

We need more details on feds’ ‘build-back-better’ plan

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 7, 2020
  • TORONTO—One part of the Trudeau government’s fall economic statement was designed to reassure Canadians that support programs for families and small businesses will continue
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 15, 2020, on the Hill. Part of the fall economic statement was encouraging, but the government's outline of how it plans its 'build-back-better' promise, failed to deliver on the future direction, structural changes we need for a stronger economy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-pandemic world will be different

  • TORONTO—At a time when Canada faces such big and difficult challenges, you’d think MPs and commentators would have something better to do than spin
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 30, 2020
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s forthcoming fiscal report is an opportunity for the federal government to set out the overarching enabling framework for a successful reset. So far, the Trudeau’s government's actions have been mixed, with both successes and failures, weakened by a lack of transparency behind its policies and a woeful absence of analytical support for its innovation, climate change, and other structural policies, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-pandemic world will be different

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 30, 2020
  • TORONTO—At a time when Canada faces such big and difficult challenges, you’d think MPs and commentators would have something better to do than spin

Post-pandemic world will be different

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 30, 2020
  • TORONTO—At a time when Canada faces such big and difficult challenges, you’d think MPs and commentators would have something better to do than spin
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s forthcoming fiscal report is an opportunity for the federal government to set out the overarching enabling framework for a successful reset. So far, the Trudeau’s government's actions have been mixed, with both successes and failures, weakened by a lack of transparency behind its policies and a woeful absence of analytical support for its innovation, climate change, and other structural policies, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where are the serious leaders from Canada’s business community, the big-picture thinkers about the country’s future?

  • TORONTO—As we struggle to devise a strategy to successfully recover and rebuild the post-pandemic economy, someone is missing from the debate. Where are serious
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 23, 2020
In a somewhat condescending letter to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, on her appointment as minister of finance, Goldy Hyder, centre, president of the Business Council, reminded her that 'the government’s fiscal capacity is not unlimited,' and warned that Canada could face a repeat of the early 1990s fiscal crisis, which led to a sharp cut in federal spending, a prospect roundly dismissed by former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge, right, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photographs

Where are the serious leaders from Canada’s business community, the big-picture thinkers about the country’s future?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 23, 2020
  • TORONTO—As we struggle to devise a strategy to successfully recover and rebuild the post-pandemic economy, someone is missing from the debate. Where are serious

Where are the serious leaders from Canada’s business community, the big-picture thinkers about the country’s future?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 23, 2020
  • TORONTO—As we struggle to devise a strategy to successfully recover and rebuild the post-pandemic economy, someone is missing from the debate. Where are serious
In a somewhat condescending letter to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, on her appointment as minister of finance, Goldy Hyder, centre, president of the Business Council, reminded her that 'the government’s fiscal capacity is not unlimited,' and warned that Canada could face a repeat of the early 1990s fiscal crisis, which led to a sharp cut in federal spending, a prospect roundly dismissed by former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge, right, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photographs

We need to get serious about our future

  • TORONTO—We are still waiting for a serious statement from the Trudeau government on the country’s road forward, on how it plans to rebuild the
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 16, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 15, 2020, on the Hill. Canada needs a clear and credible fiscal update, followed early on by a budget, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need to get serious about our future

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 16, 2020
  • TORONTO—We are still waiting for a serious statement from the Trudeau government on the country’s road forward, on how it plans to rebuild the

We need to get serious about our future

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 16, 2020
  • TORONTO—We are still waiting for a serious statement from the Trudeau government on the country’s road forward, on how it plans to rebuild the
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 15, 2020, on the Hill. Canada needs a clear and credible fiscal update, followed early on by a budget, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s big challenge will be to walk his talk

  • TORONTO—Are  Conservative parties now populist parties, shedding their traditional role as the advocates of balanced budgets, low taxes, light regulation, and free trade? It
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 9, 2020
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured on Oct. 28, 2020, arriving for the Conservative party caucus meeting at Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. Mr. O’Toole’s efforts, despite divisive language, to become a more populist politician will lead all of our political parties to focus on genuine grievances of large numbers of Canadians. If so, this could mean the average Canadian will be better off, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s big challenge will be to walk his talk

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 9, 2020
  • TORONTO—Are  Conservative parties now populist parties, shedding their traditional role as the advocates of balanced budgets, low taxes, light regulation, and free trade? It

O’Toole’s big challenge will be to walk his talk

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 9, 2020
  • TORONTO—Are  Conservative parties now populist parties, shedding their traditional role as the advocates of balanced budgets, low taxes, light regulation, and free trade? It
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured on Oct. 28, 2020, arriving for the Conservative party caucus meeting at Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. Mr. O’Toole’s efforts, despite divisive language, to become a more populist politician will lead all of our political parties to focus on genuine grievances of large numbers of Canadians. If so, this could mean the average Canadian will be better off, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who will be the best leader to restore society after the pandemic? That’s the question

  • TORONTO—For the next election, the dividing line between the Liberals and Conservatives is becoming clearer. The overriding issue for many voters will be who
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 2, 2020
Who's got the right stuff: The overriding issue for many voters will be who will be the best leader going forward, Justin Trudeau or Erin O’Toole? And that means who will have the best ideas, and capacity to implement them, to rebuild, and restore after the pandemic? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Who will be the best leader to restore society after the pandemic? That’s the question

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 2, 2020
  • TORONTO—For the next election, the dividing line between the Liberals and Conservatives is becoming clearer. The overriding issue for many voters will be who

Who will be the best leader to restore society after the pandemic? That’s the question

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 2, 2020
  • TORONTO—For the next election, the dividing line between the Liberals and Conservatives is becoming clearer. The overriding issue for many voters will be who
Who's got the right stuff: The overriding issue for many voters will be who will be the best leader going forward, Justin Trudeau or Erin O’Toole? And that means who will have the best ideas, and capacity to implement them, to rebuild, and restore after the pandemic? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Retaining Ford and FCA assembly plants will bring some stability to Canada’s auto industry when it’s badly needed

  • TORONTO—There was an understandable—and huge—sigh of relief when both Ford Motor Co. and FCA announced they would convert their Ontario assembly plants to electric
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 26, 2020
Industry Minister Navdeep Bains cited the announcements as 'one story in a chapter in a book called the new, smart industrial policy.' But it looked more like just another chapter in a book called the old, industrial strategy because the federal and Ontario governments may end up providing  some $1-billion in subsidies to retain the two assembly plants, at a level of subsidy well above past supports for the industry, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Retaining Ford and FCA assembly plants will bring some stability to Canada’s auto industry when it’s badly needed

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 26, 2020
  • TORONTO—There was an understandable—and huge—sigh of relief when both Ford Motor Co. and FCA announced they would convert their Ontario assembly plants to electric

Retaining Ford and FCA assembly plants will bring some stability to Canada’s auto industry when it’s badly needed

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 26, 2020
  • TORONTO—There was an understandable—and huge—sigh of relief when both Ford Motor Co. and FCA announced they would convert their Ontario assembly plants to electric
Industry Minister Navdeep Bains cited the announcements as 'one story in a chapter in a book called the new, smart industrial policy.' But it looked more like just another chapter in a book called the old, industrial strategy because the federal and Ontario governments may end up providing  some $1-billion in subsidies to retain the two assembly plants, at a level of subsidy well above past supports for the industry, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds need to provide the analytical basis for new programs, like the superclusters project

  • TORONTO—In predicting that the promised economic benefits from the centrepiece of the government’s innovation strategy will fall far short of what Industry Minister Navdeep
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 19, 2020
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured on Oct. 8, 2020. The superclusters initiative is investing up to $950-million in public funds over five years, matched by an equal amount from business, universities, and other players, in five so-called superclusters—the ocean economy, artificial intelligence-powered supply chains, advanced manufacturing, protein industries, and digital technology, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds need to provide the analytical basis for new programs, like the superclusters project

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 19, 2020
  • TORONTO—In predicting that the promised economic benefits from the centrepiece of the government’s innovation strategy will fall far short of what Industry Minister Navdeep

Feds need to provide the analytical basis for new programs, like the superclusters project

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 19, 2020
  • TORONTO—In predicting that the promised economic benefits from the centrepiece of the government’s innovation strategy will fall far short of what Industry Minister Navdeep
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured on Oct. 8, 2020. The superclusters initiative is investing up to $950-million in public funds over five years, matched by an equal amount from business, universities, and other players, in five so-called superclusters—the ocean economy, artificial intelligence-powered supply chains, advanced manufacturing, protein industries, and digital technology, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Forget the deficit doomsters, the IMF’s got it right

  • TORONTO—With a projected federal budget deficit in the range of $350-billion in the current fiscal year, there are understandable worries over whether we are
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 12, 2020
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in Ottawa on Aug. 18, 2020. With a projected federal budget deficit in the range of $350-billion in the current fiscal year, there are understandable worries over whether we are pushing ourselves over a fiscal cliff. While that is always a risk, the evidence suggests the answer is 'no,' so long as we make sure that we are careful in how we spend and what we spend, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Forget the deficit doomsters, the IMF’s got it right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 12, 2020
  • TORONTO—With a projected federal budget deficit in the range of $350-billion in the current fiscal year, there are understandable worries over whether we are

Forget the deficit doomsters, the IMF’s got it right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 12, 2020
  • TORONTO—With a projected federal budget deficit in the range of $350-billion in the current fiscal year, there are understandable worries over whether we are
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in Ottawa on Aug. 18, 2020. With a projected federal budget deficit in the range of $350-billion in the current fiscal year, there are understandable worries over whether we are pushing ourselves over a fiscal cliff. While that is always a risk, the evidence suggests the answer is 'no,' so long as we make sure that we are careful in how we spend and what we spend, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bold aspirations are not enough

  • TORONTO—It is quite a promise. But in its recent Throne Speech the Trudeau government pledged it would “ensure Canada is the most competitive jurisdiction
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 5, 2020
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette, pictured on Sept. 23, 2020, reading the Throne Speech. Pursuing the green economy is the right way for Canada to go. But we need much clearer priorities—including the development of Canadian companies—and ongoing review and improved transparency to track the value that various policies are supposed to deliver. We don’t see that today, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of CPAC screen capture

Bold aspirations are not enough

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 5, 2020
  • TORONTO—It is quite a promise. But in its recent Throne Speech the Trudeau government pledged it would “ensure Canada is the most competitive jurisdiction

Bold aspirations are not enough

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 5, 2020
  • TORONTO—It is quite a promise. But in its recent Throne Speech the Trudeau government pledged it would “ensure Canada is the most competitive jurisdiction
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette, pictured on Sept. 23, 2020, reading the Throne Speech. Pursuing the green economy is the right way for Canada to go. But we need much clearer priorities—including the development of Canadian companies—and ongoing review and improved transparency to track the value that various policies are supposed to deliver. We don’t see that today, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of CPAC screen capture

Throne Speech fails to set out a credible plan for the future economy

  • TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had been promising an ambitious Throne Speech. For those of us hoping he would include bold plans for building back
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 28, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 23, 2020, on the Hill before the Throne Speech. While there was a welcome sense of urgency in the Throne Speech in trying to avert a new upsurge in the deadly COVID-19 virus, and a commitment to continue fiscal supports through the crisis, the necessary measures to achieve a successful 'build back better' economy are still missing, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Throne Speech fails to set out a credible plan for the future economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 28, 2020
  • TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had been promising an ambitious Throne Speech. For those of us hoping he would include bold plans for building back

Throne Speech fails to set out a credible plan for the future economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 28, 2020
  • TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had been promising an ambitious Throne Speech. For those of us hoping he would include bold plans for building back
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 23, 2020, on the Hill before the Throne Speech. While there was a welcome sense of urgency in the Throne Speech in trying to avert a new upsurge in the deadly COVID-19 virus, and a commitment to continue fiscal supports through the crisis, the necessary measures to achieve a successful 'build back better' economy are still missing, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals should heed David Dodge’s plan to fix the economy

  • TORONTO—David Dodge has done Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland a huge favour. The former deputy minister of finance and governor
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 21, 2020
Former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge released a paper in September recommending a plan to get Canada's stagnant economy on track. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is in charge of crafting the government's plan, which will be unveiled in the upcoming Throne Speech and the next budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photograph

Liberals should heed David Dodge’s plan to fix the economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 21, 2020
  • TORONTO—David Dodge has done Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland a huge favour. The former deputy minister of finance and governor

Liberals should heed David Dodge’s plan to fix the economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 21, 2020
  • TORONTO—David Dodge has done Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland a huge favour. The former deputy minister of finance and governor
Former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge released a paper in September recommending a plan to get Canada's stagnant economy on track. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is in charge of crafting the government's plan, which will be unveiled in the upcoming Throne Speech and the next budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photograph

Canada needs better ways to transform early stage companies into future global champions

  • TORONTO—Writing in the Global Innovation Index 2020 report, Yaron Daniely of Israel’s aMoon Venture Fund, worries that his country—highlighted in the best-selling book, Start-Up
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 14, 2020
Canadian taxpayers invest billions of dollars to train tech talent, fund university-based scientific research and provide grants and tax incentives for early stage tech companies. But if much of this effort ends up simply expanding jobs, intellectual property and, consequently, tax revenues in other countries, what’s the benefit for Canada, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Canada needs better ways to transform early stage companies into future global champions

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 14, 2020
  • TORONTO—Writing in the Global Innovation Index 2020 report, Yaron Daniely of Israel’s aMoon Venture Fund, worries that his country—highlighted in the best-selling book, Start-Up

Canada needs better ways to transform early stage companies into future global champions

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 14, 2020
  • TORONTO—Writing in the Global Innovation Index 2020 report, Yaron Daniely of Israel’s aMoon Venture Fund, worries that his country—highlighted in the best-selling book, Start-Up
Canadian taxpayers invest billions of dollars to train tech talent, fund university-based scientific research and provide grants and tax incentives for early stage tech companies. But if much of this effort ends up simply expanding jobs, intellectual property and, consequently, tax revenues in other countries, what’s the benefit for Canada, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Time for a bold changes to foster innovation

  • TORONTO—Much of the speculation over the forthcoming Throne Speech suggests the Trudeau government plans a significant focus on social policy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 7, 2020
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains. His Innovation, Science and Economic Development department has cast Canada as a rising innovation superstar, but the data tells a different story, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for a bold changes to foster innovation

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 7, 2020
  • TORONTO—Much of the speculation over the forthcoming Throne Speech suggests the Trudeau government plans a significant focus on social policy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Time for a bold changes to foster innovation

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 7, 2020
  • TORONTO—Much of the speculation over the forthcoming Throne Speech suggests the Trudeau government plans a significant focus on social policy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains. His Innovation, Science and Economic Development department has cast Canada as a rising innovation superstar, but the data tells a different story, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economy is stalled, and old-fashioned corporate handouts won’t help us

  • TORONTO—“This is a crisis like no other and will have a recovery like no other,” warns Gita Gopinatch, the head of research at the
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 31, 2020
Any policies Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduces to put Canada's economy back on track must demonstrably improve economic and social well-being. This is no time for political pandering by throwing money at favoured groups, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economy is stalled, and old-fashioned corporate handouts won’t help us

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 31, 2020
  • TORONTO—“This is a crisis like no other and will have a recovery like no other,” warns Gita Gopinatch, the head of research at the

Canada’s economy is stalled, and old-fashioned corporate handouts won’t help us

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 31, 2020
  • TORONTO—“This is a crisis like no other and will have a recovery like no other,” warns Gita Gopinatch, the head of research at the
Any policies Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduces to put Canada's economy back on track must demonstrably improve economic and social well-being. This is no time for political pandering by throwing money at favoured groups, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stronger social policies help all of us, not only the poor

  • TORONTO—The COVID-19 pandemic clearly shows how dependent our society is on frontline workers. Caregivers in nursing homes, grocery clerks, and warehouse and delivery workers
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 24, 2020
Activists marched to Parliament Hill in 2017 to protest the government's social housing program. The event was organized by the Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU) and supported by the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP). The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stronger social policies help all of us, not only the poor

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 24, 2020
  • TORONTO—The COVID-19 pandemic clearly shows how dependent our society is on frontline workers. Caregivers in nursing homes, grocery clerks, and warehouse and delivery workers

Stronger social policies help all of us, not only the poor

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 24, 2020
  • TORONTO—The COVID-19 pandemic clearly shows how dependent our society is on frontline workers. Caregivers in nursing homes, grocery clerks, and warehouse and delivery workers
Activists marched to Parliament Hill in 2017 to protest the government's social housing program. The event was organized by the Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU) and supported by the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP). The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last thing the world needs is a new Cold War, this time with China

  • TORONTO—Global Affairs Canada says that Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne has “called for a new framework for Canada-China relations.” But when will we see
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 10, 2020
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. The Trump administration has argued, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent inflammatory speech denouncing China as the latest example, that U.S. president Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger accomplished nothing in establishing diplomatic relations with China. Instead, the Trump administration seeks to isolate China and force it to bend to America’s will, writes David Crane. Photographs courtesy of Flickr

Last thing the world needs is a new Cold War, this time with China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 10, 2020
  • TORONTO—Global Affairs Canada says that Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne has “called for a new framework for Canada-China relations.” But when will we see

Last thing the world needs is a new Cold War, this time with China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 10, 2020
  • TORONTO—Global Affairs Canada says that Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne has “called for a new framework for Canada-China relations.” But when will we see
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. The Trump administration has argued, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent inflammatory speech denouncing China as the latest example, that U.S. president Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger accomplished nothing in establishing diplomatic relations with China. Instead, the Trump administration seeks to isolate China and force it to bend to America’s will, writes David Crane. Photographs courtesy of Flickr

Canada cannot be drawn into a false choice between United States and China

  • TORONTO—Oct. 13 will be the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Canada and China. But how will the Trudeau government mark
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 3, 2020
Canadians Michael Spavor, left, and Michael Kovrig, been detained by Chinese authorities since December 2018. Canada cannot allow itself to be drawn into a false choice between the United States and China. Despite differences with China in many areas—Canada has to restore a relationship with China, which probably will not be possible until the two Michaels episode is resolved, writes David Crane. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and the International Crisis Group

Canada cannot be drawn into a false choice between United States and China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 3, 2020
  • TORONTO—Oct. 13 will be the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Canada and China. But how will the Trudeau government mark

Canada cannot be drawn into a false choice between United States and China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 3, 2020
  • TORONTO—Oct. 13 will be the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Canada and China. But how will the Trudeau government mark
Canadians Michael Spavor, left, and Michael Kovrig, been detained by Chinese authorities since December 2018. Canada cannot allow itself to be drawn into a false choice between the United States and China. Despite differences with China in many areas—Canada has to restore a relationship with China, which probably will not be possible until the two Michaels episode is resolved, writes David Crane. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and the International Crisis Group

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