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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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Rebuilding our way out of COVID-19 pandemic won’t be easy

  • TORONTO—Rebuilding our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic will not be easy. We will need an economy that can deliver good jobs, produce high-value
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 27, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured July 22, 2020, leaving the West Block on Parliament Hill. There are many opportunities facing us, but also many challenges in the post-pandemic future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rebuilding our way out of COVID-19 pandemic won’t be easy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 27, 2020
  • TORONTO—Rebuilding our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic will not be easy. We will need an economy that can deliver good jobs, produce high-value

Rebuilding our way out of COVID-19 pandemic won’t be easy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 27, 2020
  • TORONTO—Rebuilding our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic will not be easy. We will need an economy that can deliver good jobs, produce high-value
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured July 22, 2020, leaving the West Block on Parliament Hill. There are many opportunities facing us, but also many challenges in the post-pandemic future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. election will have real outcomes for us, no matter who wins

  • TORONTO—Regardless of who wins the U.S. presidential election campaign in November, it will be a victory for America First. While the approaches of Donald
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 20, 2020
It's on: While the approaches of Donald Trump and Joe Biden are clearly different, both are promising protectionist policies to voters who fear their country is falling behind—and either will create problems for us, even if Biden is the preferable choice, writes David Crane. Photographs courtesy of Flickr

U.S. election will have real outcomes for us, no matter who wins

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 20, 2020
  • TORONTO—Regardless of who wins the U.S. presidential election campaign in November, it will be a victory for America First. While the approaches of Donald

U.S. election will have real outcomes for us, no matter who wins

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 20, 2020
  • TORONTO—Regardless of who wins the U.S. presidential election campaign in November, it will be a victory for America First. While the approaches of Donald
It's on: While the approaches of Donald Trump and Joe Biden are clearly different, both are promising protectionist policies to voters who fear their country is falling behind—and either will create problems for us, even if Biden is the preferable choice, writes David Crane. Photographs courtesy of Flickr

Economic recovery plan must help those at the bottom first

  • TORONTO—Even before the pandemic, increased inequality in income and wealth between those at the top and those in the bottom 50 per cent had
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 13, 2020
A sign alerting customers to the Lord Elgin Hotel's closure hangs on the door in Ottawa on May. 5, 2020. The hotel was forced to shut its doors to customers in March as the COVID-19 pandemic began to devastate the travel and tourism industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic recovery plan must help those at the bottom first

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 13, 2020
  • TORONTO—Even before the pandemic, increased inequality in income and wealth between those at the top and those in the bottom 50 per cent had

Economic recovery plan must help those at the bottom first

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 13, 2020
  • TORONTO—Even before the pandemic, increased inequality in income and wealth between those at the top and those in the bottom 50 per cent had
A sign alerting customers to the Lord Elgin Hotel's closure hangs on the door in Ottawa on May. 5, 2020. The hotel was forced to shut its doors to customers in March as the COVID-19 pandemic began to devastate the travel and tourism industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time Liberals get serious about climate change

  • TORONTO—During last year’s federal election, the Trudeau government promised to join the growing list of nations committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 6, 2020
It will take more than aspirations and boasts from the federal Liberals. It will take capacities for strategizing, implementation and transparency, all of which are all too rare in Ottawa. Yet there is too much at risk to fail, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay

It’s time Liberals get serious about climate change

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 6, 2020
  • TORONTO—During last year’s federal election, the Trudeau government promised to join the growing list of nations committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

It’s time Liberals get serious about climate change

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 6, 2020
  • TORONTO—During last year’s federal election, the Trudeau government promised to join the growing list of nations committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
It will take more than aspirations and boasts from the federal Liberals. It will take capacities for strategizing, implementation and transparency, all of which are all too rare in Ottawa. Yet there is too much at risk to fail, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay

It’s easy to see why U.S. Big Tech sees Canada as a happy hunting ground

  • TORONTO—Investment Canada boasts that “it continues to play an important role in encouraging investments from global companies.” But is this mission out of date?
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 29, 2020
Although Investment Canada makes it extraordinarily difficult to obtain information, we can garner a partial picture of the steady takeover of Canadian tech companies and their key intellectual property. Image courtesy of Pixabay

It’s easy to see why U.S. Big Tech sees Canada as a happy hunting ground

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 29, 2020
  • TORONTO—Investment Canada boasts that “it continues to play an important role in encouraging investments from global companies.” But is this mission out of date?

It’s easy to see why U.S. Big Tech sees Canada as a happy hunting ground

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 29, 2020
  • TORONTO—Investment Canada boasts that “it continues to play an important role in encouraging investments from global companies.” But is this mission out of date?
Although Investment Canada makes it extraordinarily difficult to obtain information, we can garner a partial picture of the steady takeover of Canadian tech companies and their key intellectual property. Image courtesy of Pixabay

This just in: it’s time to strengthen our parliamentary system, now more than ever

  • TORONTO—Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet may have been a bit over the top when he described Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a would-be “king”
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 22, 2020
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet may have been a bit over the top when he described Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in the House on May 13, 2020, as a would-be 'king' of Canada. But he wasn’t too far off the mark, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: it’s time to strengthen our parliamentary system, now more than ever

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 22, 2020
  • TORONTO—Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet may have been a bit over the top when he described Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a would-be “king”

This just in: it’s time to strengthen our parliamentary system, now more than ever

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 22, 2020
  • TORONTO—Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet may have been a bit over the top when he described Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a would-be “king”
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet may have been a bit over the top when he described Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in the House on May 13, 2020, as a would-be 'king' of Canada. But he wasn’t too far off the mark, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where we were is no longer there

  • TORONTO—If things go well as we gradually reopen the economy, by the end of 2021 we should be back to where we were at
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 15, 2020
While this may be the best we can hope for, even bigger challenges lie beyond the immediate reopening, as a team of former senior policy-makers from the federal government warn in a report published by law firm Bennett Jones. We have to rebuild the economy as well—actually build a new economy—and do it under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. Otherwise, we will end up even poorer, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where we were is no longer there

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 15, 2020
  • TORONTO—If things go well as we gradually reopen the economy, by the end of 2021 we should be back to where we were at

Where we were is no longer there

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 15, 2020
  • TORONTO—If things go well as we gradually reopen the economy, by the end of 2021 we should be back to where we were at
While this may be the best we can hope for, even bigger challenges lie beyond the immediate reopening, as a team of former senior policy-makers from the federal government warn in a report published by law firm Bennett Jones. We have to rebuild the economy as well—actually build a new economy—and do it under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. Otherwise, we will end up even poorer, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party’s not a credible opposition today

  • TORONTO—What on Earth is happening to the Conservative Party? Is it determined to become increasingly irrelevant on the big issues facing Canada? Or are
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 8, 2020
CPC leadership contenders Peter MacKay, Erin O'Toole, Leslyn Lewis, and Derek Sloan. What on Earth is happening to the Conservative Party? Is it determined to become increasingly irrelevant on the big issues facing Canada? Or are Conservatives simply hoping that the country will someday tire of the Liberals so that they can win by default, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photo, and photographs courtesy of Twitter

Conservative Party’s not a credible opposition today

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 8, 2020
  • TORONTO—What on Earth is happening to the Conservative Party? Is it determined to become increasingly irrelevant on the big issues facing Canada? Or are

Conservative Party’s not a credible opposition today

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 8, 2020
  • TORONTO—What on Earth is happening to the Conservative Party? Is it determined to become increasingly irrelevant on the big issues facing Canada? Or are
CPC leadership contenders Peter MacKay, Erin O'Toole, Leslyn Lewis, and Derek Sloan. What on Earth is happening to the Conservative Party? Is it determined to become increasingly irrelevant on the big issues facing Canada? Or are Conservatives simply hoping that the country will someday tire of the Liberals so that they can win by default, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photo, and photographs courtesy of Twitter

We need a different kind of industrial strategy

  • TORONTO—Think of all the tradable goods and services we produce across Canada— from canola oil and Canada Goose parkas, to tourism and Shopify’s e-commerce
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 1, 2020
Canada today lacks such a coherent strategy for the future. It is not coming from government, from our universities, our business organizations or our think tanks. Yet it is hard to think of a more pressing need. Without such a strategy we will only offer the world a dated catalogue that’s far less attractive than those of our competitors. And that means we will be a poorer country, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a different kind of industrial strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 1, 2020
  • TORONTO—Think of all the tradable goods and services we produce across Canada— from canola oil and Canada Goose parkas, to tourism and Shopify’s e-commerce

We need a different kind of industrial strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 1, 2020
  • TORONTO—Think of all the tradable goods and services we produce across Canada— from canola oil and Canada Goose parkas, to tourism and Shopify’s e-commerce
Canada today lacks such a coherent strategy for the future. It is not coming from government, from our universities, our business organizations or our think tanks. Yet it is hard to think of a more pressing need. Without such a strategy we will only offer the world a dated catalogue that’s far less attractive than those of our competitors. And that means we will be a poorer country, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’ll need the capability to restart economy once pandemic fades

  • TORONTO—The first priority is to do everything we can to protect the health of Canadians. The second is to ensure Canadians have enough income
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 27, 2020
The post-pandemic world will be difficult and there will be no overnight recovery—it won’t be V-shaped. But one thing we can do now is to make sure that our future drivers for growth—our innovative tech companies—are well-positioned to play their key role in our post-pandemic world, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’ll need the capability to restart economy once pandemic fades

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 27, 2020
  • TORONTO—The first priority is to do everything we can to protect the health of Canadians. The second is to ensure Canadians have enough income

We’ll need the capability to restart economy once pandemic fades

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 27, 2020
  • TORONTO—The first priority is to do everything we can to protect the health of Canadians. The second is to ensure Canadians have enough income
The post-pandemic world will be difficult and there will be no overnight recovery—it won’t be V-shaped. But one thing we can do now is to make sure that our future drivers for growth—our innovative tech companies—are well-positioned to play their key role in our post-pandemic world, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a bold new nation-building strategy

  • TORONTO—If we are to successfully transition from the current pandemic to future prosperity we need a bold new nation-building strategy. This is quite different
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 20, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 14, 2020, at his daily press conference outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. Canada will require both a vision that identifies and defines the strategic goals of a nation-building strategy and the practical policies to implement the strategy and achieve its goals, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a bold new nation-building strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 20, 2020
  • TORONTO—If we are to successfully transition from the current pandemic to future prosperity we need a bold new nation-building strategy. This is quite different

We need a bold new nation-building strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 20, 2020
  • TORONTO—If we are to successfully transition from the current pandemic to future prosperity we need a bold new nation-building strategy. This is quite different
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 14, 2020, at his daily press conference outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. Canada will require both a vision that identifies and defines the strategic goals of a nation-building strategy and the practical policies to implement the strategy and achieve its goals, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tech sector left out of feds’ COVID-19 rescue package

  • TORONTO—A healthy federal fiscal position and a professional public service are combining to give the Trudeau government the capacity to respond to the COVID-19
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 13, 2020
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured on March 20, 2020, gives an update on the government's measures to help Canadians weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberal government must do more to help Canada's cutting-edge tech companies survive the crisis, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tech sector left out of feds’ COVID-19 rescue package

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 13, 2020
  • TORONTO—A healthy federal fiscal position and a professional public service are combining to give the Trudeau government the capacity to respond to the COVID-19

Tech sector left out of feds’ COVID-19 rescue package

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 13, 2020
  • TORONTO—A healthy federal fiscal position and a professional public service are combining to give the Trudeau government the capacity to respond to the COVID-19
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured on March 20, 2020, gives an update on the government's measures to help Canadians weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberal government must do more to help Canada's cutting-edge tech companies survive the crisis, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Once the pandemic is over, we’ll need a new social contract for Canada

  • TORONTO—Even before the pandemic hit, it was clear we needed a new social contract. While the pandemic brutally exposed the shortcomings of our society
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 6, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 31, 2020, at his daily press conference outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. The Trudeau government should direct Statistics Canada to prepare a full social/economic/health report on the lives of Canadians from the year 2000 to the present. Much of the data is available within the great data resources of Statistics Canada, but it needs to be put together in one comprehensive report that digs down into detail. Such an exercise would also identify where there are critical data gaps that need to be filled, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Once the pandemic is over, we’ll need a new social contract for Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 6, 2020
  • TORONTO—Even before the pandemic hit, it was clear we needed a new social contract. While the pandemic brutally exposed the shortcomings of our society

Once the pandemic is over, we’ll need a new social contract for Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 6, 2020
  • TORONTO—Even before the pandemic hit, it was clear we needed a new social contract. While the pandemic brutally exposed the shortcomings of our society
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 31, 2020, at his daily press conference outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. The Trudeau government should direct Statistics Canada to prepare a full social/economic/health report on the lives of Canadians from the year 2000 to the present. Much of the data is available within the great data resources of Statistics Canada, but it needs to be put together in one comprehensive report that digs down into detail. Such an exercise would also identify where there are critical data gaps that need to be filled, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unprecedented times require unprecedented responses

  • TORONTO—Getting money into the hands of those who have none, or too little to cover even basic necessities, is the most immediate challenge, especially
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 30, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 23, 2020, at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa delivering one of his daily news briefings. Getting money into the hands of those who have none, or too little to cover even basic necessities, is the most immediate challenge, especially to support unemployed Canadians with little or no savings to fall back on, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Unprecedented times require unprecedented responses

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 30, 2020
  • TORONTO—Getting money into the hands of those who have none, or too little to cover even basic necessities, is the most immediate challenge, especially

Unprecedented times require unprecedented responses

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 30, 2020
  • TORONTO—Getting money into the hands of those who have none, or too little to cover even basic necessities, is the most immediate challenge, especially
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 23, 2020, at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa delivering one of his daily news briefings. Getting money into the hands of those who have none, or too little to cover even basic necessities, is the most immediate challenge, especially to support unemployed Canadians with little or no savings to fall back on, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

One of the big lessons of the current crisis: government matters and public institutions matter

  • TORONTO—These are scary times, with no end in sight. While Canada has been more fortunate than many other countries, with relatively few cases of
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 23, 2020
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, pictured in Ottawa on March 18, 2020, giving an update on the financial measures to help Canadians with the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. In many ways, the parallel is closer to 1929-30 and the Great Depression than to 2008-09 and the Great Recession. In fact, it is quite possible our pandemic will be worse than the Great Recession of a little more than a decade ago. Among those most seriously affected will be young Canadians just entering the job market, just as young Canadians were severely impacted by the Great Recession of 2008-09, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One of the big lessons of the current crisis: government matters and public institutions matter

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 23, 2020
  • TORONTO—These are scary times, with no end in sight. While Canada has been more fortunate than many other countries, with relatively few cases of

One of the big lessons of the current crisis: government matters and public institutions matter

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 23, 2020
  • TORONTO—These are scary times, with no end in sight. While Canada has been more fortunate than many other countries, with relatively few cases of
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, pictured in Ottawa on March 18, 2020, giving an update on the financial measures to help Canadians with the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. In many ways, the parallel is closer to 1929-30 and the Great Depression than to 2008-09 and the Great Recession. In fact, it is quite possible our pandemic will be worse than the Great Recession of a little more than a decade ago. Among those most seriously affected will be young Canadians just entering the job market, just as young Canadians were severely impacted by the Great Recession of 2008-09, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland should stop calling CUSMA a victory, it is a defeat

  • TORONTO—What’s perhaps most telling about the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is that, unlike the North American Free Trade Agreement, it does not even use the
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 12, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured with Canada's top free trade negotiator Steve Verheul on Feb. 18, 2020, before the House International Trade Committee. Mr. Verheul told MPs the goal of the U.S. was to 'rebalance' the agreement to benefit the U.S., not liberalize trade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland should stop calling CUSMA a victory, it is a defeat

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 12, 2020
  • TORONTO—What’s perhaps most telling about the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is that, unlike the North American Free Trade Agreement, it does not even use the

Freeland should stop calling CUSMA a victory, it is a defeat

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 12, 2020
  • TORONTO—What’s perhaps most telling about the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is that, unlike the North American Free Trade Agreement, it does not even use the
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured with Canada's top free trade negotiator Steve Verheul on Feb. 18, 2020, before the House International Trade Committee. Mr. Verheul told MPs the goal of the U.S. was to 'rebalance' the agreement to benefit the U.S., not liberalize trade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop downgrading the role of Parliament

  • TORONTO—Our democratic system is in trouble, with MPs seen as out of touch with public needs and ineffective in dealing with public problems. One
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 9, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Global Affairs' Steve Verheul, the negotiator of the new NAFTA deal, pictured Feb. 18, 2020, before the House International Trade Committee to talk about the new NAFTA agreement. The process for ratification of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) or new NAFTA, by the Commons Committee on International Trade, is a good example of how the role of MPs and Parliament itself have been diminished or marginalized, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop downgrading the role of Parliament

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 9, 2020
  • TORONTO—Our democratic system is in trouble, with MPs seen as out of touch with public needs and ineffective in dealing with public problems. One

Stop downgrading the role of Parliament

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 9, 2020
  • TORONTO—Our democratic system is in trouble, with MPs seen as out of touch with public needs and ineffective in dealing with public problems. One
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Global Affairs' Steve Verheul, the negotiator of the new NAFTA deal, pictured Feb. 18, 2020, before the House International Trade Committee to talk about the new NAFTA agreement. The process for ratification of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) or new NAFTA, by the Commons Committee on International Trade, is a good example of how the role of MPs and Parliament itself have been diminished or marginalized, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Balsillie panel points us in right direction, but much more will be needed

  • TORONTO—In a dire warning, the National Institute on Aging in a new study forecasts that the cost of public care just in nursing homes
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 2, 2020
Canada’s success in commercialization of new ideas and scaling up of our most promising young companies matters, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Balsillie panel points us in right direction, but much more will be needed

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 2, 2020
  • TORONTO—In a dire warning, the National Institute on Aging in a new study forecasts that the cost of public care just in nursing homes

Balsillie panel points us in right direction, but much more will be needed

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 2, 2020
  • TORONTO—In a dire warning, the National Institute on Aging in a new study forecasts that the cost of public care just in nursing homes
Canada’s success in commercialization of new ideas and scaling up of our most promising young companies matters, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Trudeau must achieve Canada’s emission targets, even at expense of oilsands industry

  • TORONTO—Can the oilsands industry reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in line with Canada’s climate change commitments while also remaining competitive in a decarbonizing global
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 24, 2020
In its report, 'The Oilsands in a Carbon-Constrained Canada,' the Pembina Institute finds that oil produced in Canada is associated with 70 per cent more greenhouse gas emissions per barrel of oil produced than the average crude oil produced in the rest of the world. And as the rest of Canada reduces emissions, oilsands emissions will rise from 11 per cent of Canada’s total emissions now to 22 per cent less than a decade from now, in 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau must achieve Canada’s emission targets, even at expense of oilsands industry

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 24, 2020
  • TORONTO—Can the oilsands industry reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in line with Canada’s climate change commitments while also remaining competitive in a decarbonizing global

Trudeau must achieve Canada’s emission targets, even at expense of oilsands industry

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 24, 2020
  • TORONTO—Can the oilsands industry reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in line with Canada’s climate change commitments while also remaining competitive in a decarbonizing global
In its report, 'The Oilsands in a Carbon-Constrained Canada,' the Pembina Institute finds that oil produced in Canada is associated with 70 per cent more greenhouse gas emissions per barrel of oil produced than the average crude oil produced in the rest of the world. And as the rest of Canada reduces emissions, oilsands emissions will rise from 11 per cent of Canada’s total emissions now to 22 per cent less than a decade from now, in 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada can’t provide credible leadership on UN Security Council without leading on emission reductions

  • TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent much of the past week lobbying African leaders to support his campaign to secure a temporary two-year seat for
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 17, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Feb. 5, 2020, on the Hill, spent much of the past week lobbying African leaders to support his campaign to secure a temporary two-year seat for Canada on the UN Security Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t provide credible leadership on UN Security Council without leading on emission reductions

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 17, 2020
  • TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent much of the past week lobbying African leaders to support his campaign to secure a temporary two-year seat for

Canada can’t provide credible leadership on UN Security Council without leading on emission reductions

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 17, 2020
  • TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent much of the past week lobbying African leaders to support his campaign to secure a temporary two-year seat for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Feb. 5, 2020, on the Hill, spent much of the past week lobbying African leaders to support his campaign to secure a temporary two-year seat for Canada on the UN Security Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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