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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.

Trump’s new national security strategy raises alarms, fears over threats posed to Canada’s sovereignty and prosperity

  • There will be little tolerance for countries pursuing policies that run counter to U.S. commercial interests and, in the Western Hemisphere, little hesitation in
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, pictured with Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the White House, has had Canada in his sights since assuming office last January. But if Canada is not to become the 51st U.S. state, then it must at least become, for him, a vassal state, subservient to U.S. interests, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Trump’s new national security strategy raises alarms, fears over threats posed to Canada’s sovereignty and prosperity

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 15, 2025
  • There will be little tolerance for countries pursuing policies that run counter to U.S. commercial interests and, in the Western Hemisphere, little hesitation in

Trump’s new national security strategy raises alarms, fears over threats posed to Canada’s sovereignty and prosperity

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 15, 2025
  • There will be little tolerance for countries pursuing policies that run counter to U.S. commercial interests and, in the Western Hemisphere, little hesitation in
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, pictured with Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the White House, has had Canada in his sights since assuming office last January. But if Canada is not to become the 51st U.S. state, then it must at least become, for him, a vassal state, subservient to U.S. interests, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Building up Canada’s defence sector will depend on long-term homegrown support

  • The promised defence industrial strategy offers a significant opportunity to advance Canada’s innovation performance and the high-value jobs that should go with it. The
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 8, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty, pictured third from left with Canada's Chief of Defence Jennie Carignan, right, is one of the ministers in charge of bolstering Canada’s defence capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Building up Canada’s defence sector will depend on long-term homegrown support

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 8, 2025
  • The promised defence industrial strategy offers a significant opportunity to advance Canada’s innovation performance and the high-value jobs that should go with it. The

Building up Canada’s defence sector will depend on long-term homegrown support

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 8, 2025
  • The promised defence industrial strategy offers a significant opportunity to advance Canada’s innovation performance and the high-value jobs that should go with it. The
Defence Minister David McGuinty, pictured third from left with Canada's Chief of Defence Jennie Carignan, right, is one of the ministers in charge of bolstering Canada’s defence capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expanding exports to the rest of the world unlike anything Canada has tried to before

  • No previous prime minister has spent so much time in meeting world leaders, nor done so much so quickly. Yet spending this time is
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has also made commitments to Britain, the European Union, various European countries including France, Germany, Poland and Sweden, Mexico, Korea, India, Indonesia, and other ASEAN nations, Brazil, and China.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expanding exports to the rest of the world unlike anything Canada has tried to before

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 1, 2025
  • No previous prime minister has spent so much time in meeting world leaders, nor done so much so quickly. Yet spending this time is

Expanding exports to the rest of the world unlike anything Canada has tried to before

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 1, 2025
  • No previous prime minister has spent so much time in meeting world leaders, nor done so much so quickly. Yet spending this time is
Prime Minister Mark Carney has also made commitments to Britain, the European Union, various European countries including France, Germany, Poland and Sweden, Mexico, Korea, India, Indonesia, and other ASEAN nations, Brazil, and China.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget delivers measures to grow the economy, but fails to deliver urgently needed transformation and generational change

  • A new Council of Canadian Academies report underlines that bolder and more ambitious policies for innovation and productivity are needed now, more than ever.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 24, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters in the House of Commons foyer after the vote on the 2025 federal budget passes on Nov. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget delivers measures to grow the economy, but fails to deliver urgently needed transformation and generational change

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 24, 2025
  • A new Council of Canadian Academies report underlines that bolder and more ambitious policies for innovation and productivity are needed now, more than ever.

Budget delivers measures to grow the economy, but fails to deliver urgently needed transformation and generational change

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 24, 2025
  • A new Council of Canadian Academies report underlines that bolder and more ambitious policies for innovation and productivity are needed now, more than ever.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters in the House of Commons foyer after the vote on the 2025 federal budget passes on Nov. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget 2025 is more of the same

  • The budget has positive measures, but it fails to provide a credible plan for the future. What is the Carney government’s vision for the
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne prepare to present the 2025 budget in the House of Commons on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget 2025 is more of the same

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 17, 2025
  • The budget has positive measures, but it fails to provide a credible plan for the future. What is the Carney government’s vision for the

Budget 2025 is more of the same

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 17, 2025
  • The budget has positive measures, but it fails to provide a credible plan for the future. What is the Carney government’s vision for the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne prepare to present the 2025 budget in the House of Commons on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First budget in years to tackle Canada’s dismal performance in innovation and investment, but we could still fall short: need guardrails

  • We need to truly transform our economy when so much around us is changing so fast. We need an arm’s length council to independently
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 10, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured inside the media budget lockup in the John G. Diefenbaker Building on Sussex Drive in Ottawa before holding his press conference on the budget on Nov. 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First budget in years to tackle Canada’s dismal performance in innovation and investment, but we could still fall short: need guardrails

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 10, 2025
  • We need to truly transform our economy when so much around us is changing so fast. We need an arm’s length council to independently

First budget in years to tackle Canada’s dismal performance in innovation and investment, but we could still fall short: need guardrails

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 10, 2025
  • We need to truly transform our economy when so much around us is changing so fast. We need an arm’s length council to independently
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured inside the media budget lockup in the John G. Diefenbaker Building on Sussex Drive in Ottawa before holding his press conference on the budget on Nov. 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Trump tries to destroy our economy, Carney should be selling Canada as a nation of leading tech and innovation to the world, not as an energy superpower

  • Canada lacks the capacity for transformative change. If the Nov. 4 budget fails to change that, our nation will be more of a bystander
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, pictured on Oct. 7, 2025, with U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and other top Canadian and American politicians and officials in the Oval Office in Washington, D.C. Photograph courtesy of the White House

As Trump tries to destroy our economy, Carney should be selling Canada as a nation of leading tech and innovation to the world, not as an energy superpower

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 3, 2025
  • Canada lacks the capacity for transformative change. If the Nov. 4 budget fails to change that, our nation will be more of a bystander

As Trump tries to destroy our economy, Carney should be selling Canada as a nation of leading tech and innovation to the world, not as an energy superpower

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 3, 2025
  • Canada lacks the capacity for transformative change. If the Nov. 4 budget fails to change that, our nation will be more of a bystander
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, pictured on Oct. 7, 2025, with U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and other top Canadian and American politicians and officials in the Oval Office in Washington, D.C. Photograph courtesy of the White House

Carney’s big promises all hinge on Canadians’ trust

  • The real test will come with the delivery of Liberal commitments, which makes next month’s budget so important.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's biggest challenge is to win Canadians' trust, to convince them that he's on the right track, and that he's pursuing a short-term-pain-for-long-term-gain strategy that is in Canada’s best interests, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s big promises all hinge on Canadians’ trust

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 27, 2025
  • The real test will come with the delivery of Liberal commitments, which makes next month’s budget so important.

Carney’s big promises all hinge on Canadians’ trust

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 27, 2025
  • The real test will come with the delivery of Liberal commitments, which makes next month’s budget so important.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's biggest challenge is to win Canadians' trust, to convince them that he's on the right track, and that he's pursuing a short-term-pain-for-long-term-gain strategy that is in Canada’s best interests, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Carney ensure Canada is a true innovation nation?

  • Canada’s poor performance on innovation is apparent in the World Intellectual Property Organization's 2025 Global Innovation Report which ranks our nation in 17th spot, compared to 14th a
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney. While Canada has potential, the World Intellectual Property Organization's 2025 Global Innovation Report says it lags badly on high-tech exports, creative outputs from the business sector, industrial designs, trade marks, and other forms of intellectual property, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Carney ensure Canada is a true innovation nation?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 20, 2025
  • Canada’s poor performance on innovation is apparent in the World Intellectual Property Organization's 2025 Global Innovation Report which ranks our nation in 17th spot, compared to 14th a

Can Carney ensure Canada is a true innovation nation?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 20, 2025
  • Canada’s poor performance on innovation is apparent in the World Intellectual Property Organization's 2025 Global Innovation Report which ranks our nation in 17th spot, compared to 14th a
Prime Minister Mark Carney. While Canada has potential, the World Intellectual Property Organization's 2025 Global Innovation Report says it lags badly on high-tech exports, creative outputs from the business sector, industrial designs, trade marks, and other forms of intellectual property, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney has an obligation to better define his priorities for the Canada-U.S. relationship

  • Meanwhile, we need much greater debate on our choices—and this is where Parliament is derelict in its duty. 
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Daniel Torok

Carney has an obligation to better define his priorities for the Canada-U.S. relationship

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 13, 2025
  • Meanwhile, we need much greater debate on our choices—and this is where Parliament is derelict in its duty. 

Carney has an obligation to better define his priorities for the Canada-U.S. relationship

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 13, 2025
  • Meanwhile, we need much greater debate on our choices—and this is where Parliament is derelict in its duty. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Daniel Torok

Current fiscal outlook has not put us on a precipice yet, but a rush to balance the budget is not the answer

  • Canada faces enormous challenges and disruptive change in transitioning to an economy that can thrive in a world of sweeping change in technologies, markets
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 6, 2025
The September Economic and Fiscal Outlook Report from Jason Jaques, pictured, the interim parliamentary budget officer, with its dire warning of unsustainable federal spending, deficits, and debt, should not be treated lightly. But it should not be taken as a call for an austerity budget next month, writes David Crane.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Current fiscal outlook has not put us on a precipice yet, but a rush to balance the budget is not the answer

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 6, 2025
  • Canada faces enormous challenges and disruptive change in transitioning to an economy that can thrive in a world of sweeping change in technologies, markets

Current fiscal outlook has not put us on a precipice yet, but a rush to balance the budget is not the answer

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 6, 2025
  • Canada faces enormous challenges and disruptive change in transitioning to an economy that can thrive in a world of sweeping change in technologies, markets
The September Economic and Fiscal Outlook Report from Jason Jaques, pictured, the interim parliamentary budget officer, with its dire warning of unsustainable federal spending, deficits, and debt, should not be treated lightly. But it should not be taken as a call for an austerity budget next month, writes David Crane.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s push to expand Canada’s exports to other countries won’t be easy

  • Canada has spent much of its history seeking to cement close ties with the U.S. while failing to seek opportunities elsewhere. We've failed to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Indonesian President Prabowo Sugianto signed a trade agreement between the two countries in Ottawa on Sept. 24, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s push to expand Canada’s exports to other countries won’t be easy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 29, 2025
  • Canada has spent much of its history seeking to cement close ties with the U.S. while failing to seek opportunities elsewhere. We've failed to

Carney’s push to expand Canada’s exports to other countries won’t be easy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 29, 2025
  • Canada has spent much of its history seeking to cement close ties with the U.S. while failing to seek opportunities elsewhere. We've failed to
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Indonesian President Prabowo Sugianto signed a trade agreement between the two countries in Ottawa on Sept. 24, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney still has to tell us what kind of economy he’s trying to create

  • What we need from the Carney government is a clear strategy to build up investments by the public and private sectors in the economy
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney heads into the Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2025. The seven government priorities listed in Carney's mandate letter to his cabinet ministers are worthwhile, yet insufficient. They fail to address Canada’s terrible productivity performance, writes David Crane.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney still has to tell us what kind of economy he’s trying to create

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 18, 2025
  • What we need from the Carney government is a clear strategy to build up investments by the public and private sectors in the economy

Carney still has to tell us what kind of economy he’s trying to create

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 18, 2025
  • What we need from the Carney government is a clear strategy to build up investments by the public and private sectors in the economy
Prime Minister Mark Carney heads into the Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2025. The seven government priorities listed in Carney's mandate letter to his cabinet ministers are worthwhile, yet insufficient. They fail to address Canada’s terrible productivity performance, writes David Crane.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On affordable housing, Ottawa should support bottom-up initiatives, not impose top-down solutions

  • This is a moment of opportunity. Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson should listen to former Toronto mayor David Crombie. Cities are where things actually
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 15, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, the former mayor of Vancouver, arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on June 11, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On affordable housing, Ottawa should support bottom-up initiatives, not impose top-down solutions

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 15, 2025
  • This is a moment of opportunity. Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson should listen to former Toronto mayor David Crombie. Cities are where things actually

On affordable housing, Ottawa should support bottom-up initiatives, not impose top-down solutions

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 15, 2025
  • This is a moment of opportunity. Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson should listen to former Toronto mayor David Crombie. Cities are where things actually
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, the former mayor of Vancouver, arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on June 11, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dose of realism about Canada’s LNG plans

  • Despite the high-level drum-beating for Port of Churchill possibilities and especially for an LNG plant, an oil pipeline, or a hydrogen plant, none may
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 8, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was recently in Germany touting Canada's LNG potential to prospective buyers, but David Crane writes that this government needs to be more realistic about that potential. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dose of realism about Canada’s LNG plans

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 8, 2025
  • Despite the high-level drum-beating for Port of Churchill possibilities and especially for an LNG plant, an oil pipeline, or a hydrogen plant, none may

A dose of realism about Canada’s LNG plans

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 8, 2025
  • Despite the high-level drum-beating for Port of Churchill possibilities and especially for an LNG plant, an oil pipeline, or a hydrogen plant, none may
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was recently in Germany touting Canada's LNG potential to prospective buyers, but David Crane writes that this government needs to be more realistic about that potential. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Any new industrial strategy must be an innovation strategy

  • Canada’s capacity for technological progress and scaling the industries of the future will be critical for our future growth prospects and much-needed gains in
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 1, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On Aug. 22, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in a statement that his government will soon announce a “comprehensive” industrial strategy that “protects Canadian jobs, boosts Canadian competitiveness, buys Canadian goods, and diversifies Canadian exports.” The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Any new industrial strategy must be an innovation strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 1, 2025
  • Canada’s capacity for technological progress and scaling the industries of the future will be critical for our future growth prospects and much-needed gains in

Any new industrial strategy must be an innovation strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 1, 2025
  • Canada’s capacity for technological progress and scaling the industries of the future will be critical for our future growth prospects and much-needed gains in
Mark Carney
On Aug. 22, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in a statement that his government will soon announce a “comprehensive” industrial strategy that “protects Canadian jobs, boosts Canadian competitiveness, buys Canadian goods, and diversifies Canadian exports.” The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney was talking about Canada’s productivity problem in 2010. It’s now his job to fix it.

  • The challenge for the Carney government is to map a way out of this slow growth trap, which is why productivity, fueled by innovation
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke of Canada's lagging productivity in 2010 when he was governor of the Bank of Canada. Now as prime minister, it's up to him and his government to provide the answers, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney was talking about Canada’s productivity problem in 2010. It’s now his job to fix it.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 25, 2025
  • The challenge for the Carney government is to map a way out of this slow growth trap, which is why productivity, fueled by innovation

Carney was talking about Canada’s productivity problem in 2010. It’s now his job to fix it.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 25, 2025
  • The challenge for the Carney government is to map a way out of this slow growth trap, which is why productivity, fueled by innovation
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke of Canada's lagging productivity in 2010 when he was governor of the Bank of Canada. Now as prime minister, it's up to him and his government to provide the answers, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The feds have the tools they need to reshape the country. Will they use them?

  • The transition required in the months ahead will be disruptive, requiring an unprecedented level of leadership. Without such leadership, it will fail.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 20, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget has to focus on growth, but it also faces constraints since it must respond to the fallout from U.S. protectionism, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The feds have the tools they need to reshape the country. Will they use them?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 20, 2025
  • The transition required in the months ahead will be disruptive, requiring an unprecedented level of leadership. Without such leadership, it will fail.

The feds have the tools they need to reshape the country. Will they use them?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 20, 2025
  • The transition required in the months ahead will be disruptive, requiring an unprecedented level of leadership. Without such leadership, it will fail.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget has to focus on growth, but it also faces constraints since it must respond to the fallout from U.S. protectionism, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney better be sharp on Canada’s game-changing projects

  • Without the capacity for rigorous analysis of which projects make sense, and an ability to say 'no' to projects that cannot meet rigorous review,
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the West Block on Parliament Hill ahead of a meeting with a bipartisan delegation of United States Senators on July 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney better be sharp on Canada’s game-changing projects

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 18, 2025
  • Without the capacity for rigorous analysis of which projects make sense, and an ability to say 'no' to projects that cannot meet rigorous review,

Carney better be sharp on Canada’s game-changing projects

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 18, 2025
  • Without the capacity for rigorous analysis of which projects make sense, and an ability to say 'no' to projects that cannot meet rigorous review,
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the West Block on Parliament Hill ahead of a meeting with a bipartisan delegation of United States Senators on July 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government has two duties to younger Canadians, and one is to offer real hope

  • First, it must closely monitor employment and housing trends for younger Canadians as it sets economic policy, and second, it must show that the
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney scrums with reporters before the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government has two duties to younger Canadians, and one is to offer real hope

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 11, 2025
  • First, it must closely monitor employment and housing trends for younger Canadians as it sets economic policy, and second, it must show that the

Carney government has two duties to younger Canadians, and one is to offer real hope

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 11, 2025
  • First, it must closely monitor employment and housing trends for younger Canadians as it sets economic policy, and second, it must show that the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney scrums with reporters before the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity, but we better not miss it this time

  • Building this capacity to implement innovation possibilities, in partnership with the private sector and our university-based research community, is the urgent pre-condition if we
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 4, 2025
Who is going to address the shortcomings in innovation policy, including access to capital, if our Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is preoccupied with saving the steel, aluminum, and auto industries, asks David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity, but we better not miss it this time

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 4, 2025
  • Building this capacity to implement innovation possibilities, in partnership with the private sector and our university-based research community, is the urgent pre-condition if we

Canada never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity, but we better not miss it this time

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 4, 2025
  • Building this capacity to implement innovation possibilities, in partnership with the private sector and our university-based research community, is the urgent pre-condition if we
Who is going to address the shortcomings in innovation policy, including access to capital, if our Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is preoccupied with saving the steel, aluminum, and auto industries, asks David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If we want a prosperous and sovereign nation, big disruptive change is needed right now

  • Building an economy for the future poses huge challenges that will require strong leadership and a focus on clearly set targets and timelines, co-operation
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney scrums with reporters before the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney scrums with reporters before the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, in Gatineau, Que. The credibility of the upcoming budget will be test number one for the building an economy for the future. Implementation will be test number two. Success is urgent. And some early deliverables are vital for ongoing public support. It’s all about our future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If we want a prosperous and sovereign nation, big disruptive change is needed right now

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2025
  • Building an economy for the future poses huge challenges that will require strong leadership and a focus on clearly set targets and timelines, co-operation

If we want a prosperous and sovereign nation, big disruptive change is needed right now

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2025
  • Building an economy for the future poses huge challenges that will require strong leadership and a focus on clearly set targets and timelines, co-operation
Prime Minister Mark Carney scrums with reporters before the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, in Gatineau, Que. The credibility of the upcoming budget will be test number one for the building an economy for the future. Implementation will be test number two. Success is urgent. And some early deliverables are vital for ongoing public support. It’s all about our future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump 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)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump 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)

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The challenge for the Carney government is to get Canada's banks and other financial institutions to think beyond pipelines to new sources of economic growth that are based on ideas, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The challenge for the Carney government is to get Canada's banks and other financial institutions to think beyond pipelines to new sources of economic growth that are based on ideas, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
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Turner had a message on his 90th birthday: protect Canada’s democracy

  • TORONTO—Former prime minister John Turner’s 90th birthday on Parliament Hill was more than a party last Monday. Turner is passionate about democracy and the
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 17, 2019
The Prime Ministers' Club: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, front left, with John Turner, right; former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin, rear left, former Progressive Conservative prime minister Joe Clark, centre, and former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien. The Hill Times photograph by Jean-Marc Carisse

Turner had a message on his 90th birthday: protect Canada’s democracy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 17, 2019
  • TORONTO—Former prime minister John Turner’s 90th birthday on Parliament Hill was more than a party last Monday. Turner is passionate about democracy and the

Turner had a message on his 90th birthday: protect Canada’s democracy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 17, 2019
  • TORONTO—Former prime minister John Turner’s 90th birthday on Parliament Hill was more than a party last Monday. Turner is passionate about democracy and the
The Prime Ministers' Club: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, front left, with John Turner, right; former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin, rear left, former Progressive Conservative prime minister Joe Clark, centre, and former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien. The Hill Times photograph by Jean-Marc Carisse

Why’d Duncan cancel the Network of National Centres of Excellence program?

  • TORONTO—The Liberals promised, if they won the 2015 federal election, that they would pursue “evidence-based” policies—portraying the Conservative government of Stephen Harper as a
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 10, 2019
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan recently cancelled the Network of National Centres of Excellence program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why’d Duncan cancel the Network of National Centres of Excellence program?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 10, 2019
  • TORONTO—The Liberals promised, if they won the 2015 federal election, that they would pursue “evidence-based” policies—portraying the Conservative government of Stephen Harper as a

Why’d Duncan cancel the Network of National Centres of Excellence program?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 10, 2019
  • TORONTO—The Liberals promised, if they won the 2015 federal election, that they would pursue “evidence-based” policies—portraying the Conservative government of Stephen Harper as a
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan recently cancelled the Network of National Centres of Excellence program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians will be talking a lot about jobs and prosperity as they seek our votes

  • TORONTO—As we head into the upcoming federal election, we will hear a great deal from competing politicians on jobs and prosperity as they seek
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 3, 2019
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured in 2017 test-driving a hydrogen power-celled car with Justice Minister David Lametti on the Hill. One of the biggest weaknesses in the government’s innovation policies is the lack of serious analytical research on the nature of our innovation challenge and how best to address it, writes David Crane. The Hill Times file photograph

Politicians will be talking a lot about jobs and prosperity as they seek our votes

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 3, 2019
  • TORONTO—As we head into the upcoming federal election, we will hear a great deal from competing politicians on jobs and prosperity as they seek

Politicians will be talking a lot about jobs and prosperity as they seek our votes

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 3, 2019
  • TORONTO—As we head into the upcoming federal election, we will hear a great deal from competing politicians on jobs and prosperity as they seek
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured in 2017 test-driving a hydrogen power-celled car with Justice Minister David Lametti on the Hill. One of the biggest weaknesses in the government’s innovation policies is the lack of serious analytical research on the nature of our innovation challenge and how best to address it, writes David Crane. The Hill Times file photograph

Scheer’s fiscal policy reveals a Conservative Party stuck in the past

  • With some fanfare, the Conservative Party not long ago announced that its leader, Andrew Scheer, would engage Canadians with a series of speeches outlining
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 27, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured speaking at the Manning Networking Conference in Ottawa in March, ignores the big challenge of boosting innovation-led productivity growth, argues David Crane, instead focusing on tired homilies on smaller government, tax cuts, and less regulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scheer’s fiscal policy reveals a Conservative Party stuck in the past

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 27, 2019
  • With some fanfare, the Conservative Party not long ago announced that its leader, Andrew Scheer, would engage Canadians with a series of speeches outlining

Scheer’s fiscal policy reveals a Conservative Party stuck in the past

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 27, 2019
  • With some fanfare, the Conservative Party not long ago announced that its leader, Andrew Scheer, would engage Canadians with a series of speeches outlining
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured speaking at the Manning Networking Conference in Ottawa in March, ignores the big challenge of boosting innovation-led productivity growth, argues David Crane, instead focusing on tired homilies on smaller government, tax cuts, and less regulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We should keep doors open and continue dialogue with China

  • TORONTO—October 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Canada and China? But will there be a celebration party?
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 20, 2019

We should keep doors open and continue dialogue with China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 20, 2019
  • TORONTO—October 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Canada and China? But will there be a celebration party?

We should keep doors open and continue dialogue with China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 20, 2019
  • TORONTO—October 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Canada and China? But will there be a celebration party?

How BlackBerry is getting its groove back

  • TORONTO—Not many kilometres away from Parliament Hill, in what we call Silicon Valley North, a new industrial revolution is underway. This is the $300-million-plus
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 13, 2019
BlackBerry CEO, John Chen, right, pictured in a CNBC interview recently. This new digital world will see vast flows of data within and between all kinds of public and private organizations at a time when criminals, terrorists and state agencies are becoming increasingly sophisticated in how they disrupt systems we all depend on, writes David Crane. Screen capture image courtesy CNBC

How BlackBerry is getting its groove back

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 13, 2019
  • TORONTO—Not many kilometres away from Parliament Hill, in what we call Silicon Valley North, a new industrial revolution is underway. This is the $300-million-plus

How BlackBerry is getting its groove back

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 13, 2019
  • TORONTO—Not many kilometres away from Parliament Hill, in what we call Silicon Valley North, a new industrial revolution is underway. This is the $300-million-plus
BlackBerry CEO, John Chen, right, pictured in a CNBC interview recently. This new digital world will see vast flows of data within and between all kinds of public and private organizations at a time when criminals, terrorists and state agencies are becoming increasingly sophisticated in how they disrupt systems we all depend on, writes David Crane. Screen capture image courtesy CNBC

This is what our politicians should be addressing in the coming federal election, job insecurity

  • TORONTO—More Canadians are working than ever before—some 18.9 million in March—and the unemployment rate is down to 5.8 per cent. Yet for many Canadians
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 6, 2019
More Canadians are working than ever before—some 18.9 million in March—and the unemployment rate is down to 5.8 per cent. Yet for many Canadians there is little cause for celebration, writes David Crane. The Hill Times file photograph

This is what our politicians should be addressing in the coming federal election, job insecurity

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 6, 2019
  • TORONTO—More Canadians are working than ever before—some 18.9 million in March—and the unemployment rate is down to 5.8 per cent. Yet for many Canadians

This is what our politicians should be addressing in the coming federal election, job insecurity

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 6, 2019
  • TORONTO—More Canadians are working than ever before—some 18.9 million in March—and the unemployment rate is down to 5.8 per cent. Yet for many Canadians
More Canadians are working than ever before—some 18.9 million in March—and the unemployment rate is down to 5.8 per cent. Yet for many Canadians there is little cause for celebration, writes David Crane. The Hill Times file photograph

World transitioning to a low-carbon economy, but Conservatives make us laggards

  • TORONTO—Are Conservative parties, federal and provincial, sacrificing Canada’s long-term interests for the prospect of short-term political gains? Rather than seeking to create a Canadian
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 29, 2019
Federal Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, Alberta premier-elect Jason Kenney, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. But by putting short-term fossil-fuel politics first, Ford and Kenney, like Scheer, are in danger of themselves becoming political fossils, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Samantha Wright Allen

World transitioning to a low-carbon economy, but Conservatives make us laggards

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 29, 2019
  • TORONTO—Are Conservative parties, federal and provincial, sacrificing Canada’s long-term interests for the prospect of short-term political gains? Rather than seeking to create a Canadian

World transitioning to a low-carbon economy, but Conservatives make us laggards

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 29, 2019
  • TORONTO—Are Conservative parties, federal and provincial, sacrificing Canada’s long-term interests for the prospect of short-term political gains? Rather than seeking to create a Canadian
Federal Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, Alberta premier-elect Jason Kenney, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. But by putting short-term fossil-fuel politics first, Ford and Kenney, like Scheer, are in danger of themselves becoming political fossils, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Samantha Wright Allen

Canada needs to raise potential growth rate of economy

  • TORONTO—Looking for a future in which Canada can generate the wealth it needs to sustain and improve living standards for the young, support an
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 22, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured. Looking for a future in which Canada can generate the wealth it needs to sustain and improve living standards for the young, support an aging population and can make the investments for a stronger, more innovative and low-carbon economy means our No. 1 economic policy challenge must be to raise the potential growth rate of the economy, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Canada needs to raise potential growth rate of economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 22, 2019
  • TORONTO—Looking for a future in which Canada can generate the wealth it needs to sustain and improve living standards for the young, support an

Canada needs to raise potential growth rate of economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 22, 2019
  • TORONTO—Looking for a future in which Canada can generate the wealth it needs to sustain and improve living standards for the young, support an
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured. Looking for a future in which Canada can generate the wealth it needs to sustain and improve living standards for the young, support an aging population and can make the investments for a stronger, more innovative and low-carbon economy means our No. 1 economic policy challenge must be to raise the potential growth rate of the economy, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Trudeau right to focus income distribution, but has failed to achieve productive economy

  • TORONTO—If there is a central core to the Trudeau government’s promise to Canadians it is that it will improve lives of the middle class.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 15, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured April 10, 2019, after the Liberal caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade

Trudeau right to focus income distribution, but has failed to achieve productive economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 15, 2019
  • TORONTO—If there is a central core to the Trudeau government’s promise to Canadians it is that it will improve lives of the middle class.

Trudeau right to focus income distribution, but has failed to achieve productive economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 15, 2019
  • TORONTO—If there is a central core to the Trudeau government’s promise to Canadians it is that it will improve lives of the middle class.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured April 10, 2019, after the Liberal caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade

Canada to face whirlwind of potential shocks, redrawing of global political economy

  • TORONTO—Over the next number of years, Canada will face a whirlwind of potential shocks from disruptive technological change, a redrawing of the global political
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 8, 2019
In a recent speech, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz was typically upbeat on the economy, pointing to what he saw as 'many areas of encouraging economic growth' so that the current period of below-potential growth 'will prove to be only temporary.' The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada to face whirlwind of potential shocks, redrawing of global political economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 8, 2019
  • TORONTO—Over the next number of years, Canada will face a whirlwind of potential shocks from disruptive technological change, a redrawing of the global political

Canada to face whirlwind of potential shocks, redrawing of global political economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 8, 2019
  • TORONTO—Over the next number of years, Canada will face a whirlwind of potential shocks from disruptive technological change, a redrawing of the global political
In a recent speech, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz was typically upbeat on the economy, pointing to what he saw as 'many areas of encouraging economic growth' so that the current period of below-potential growth 'will prove to be only temporary.' The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a different kind of growth agenda

  • TORONTO—With much fanfare last June, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains launched national consultations on policies to help Canada succeed in the digital transformation of society
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 1, 2019
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured on Feb. 19, 2019, arriving for a cabinet meeting in the West Block. With much fanfare last June, Mr. Bains launched national consultations on policies to help Canada succeed in the digital transformation of society and the economy. The consultations were closed last October, but since then there has been silence, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a different kind of growth agenda

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 1, 2019
  • TORONTO—With much fanfare last June, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains launched national consultations on policies to help Canada succeed in the digital transformation of society

We need a different kind of growth agenda

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 1, 2019
  • TORONTO—With much fanfare last June, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains launched national consultations on policies to help Canada succeed in the digital transformation of society
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured on Feb. 19, 2019, arriving for a cabinet meeting in the West Block. With much fanfare last June, Mr. Bains launched national consultations on policies to help Canada succeed in the digital transformation of society and the economy. The consultations were closed last October, but since then there has been silence, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Morneau’s missed his opportunity to do something necessary and useful in federal budget

  • TORONTO–Think of Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s 2019 budget as a Christmas tree. Underneath was an array of carefully-wrapped presents for a large and diverse
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 25, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured March 20, 2019, during his Economic Club of Canada speech at the Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Morneau’s missed his opportunity to do something necessary and useful in federal budget

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 25, 2019
  • TORONTO–Think of Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s 2019 budget as a Christmas tree. Underneath was an array of carefully-wrapped presents for a large and diverse

Morneau’s missed his opportunity to do something necessary and useful in federal budget

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 25, 2019
  • TORONTO–Think of Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s 2019 budget as a Christmas tree. Underneath was an array of carefully-wrapped presents for a large and diverse
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured March 20, 2019, during his Economic Club of Canada speech at the Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

U.S. putting the Canada-China relationship through the wringer

  • TORONTO—With one justice minister felled by an internal government dispute on whether to proceed with a criminal trial for SNC-Lavalin, another justice minister, sometime
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 18, 2019
On a number of occasions now, U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured May 5, 2018, has suggested the extradition request is political decision to help get a deal with China and that the U.S. could drop it. Photograph courtesy White House photographer by Andrea Hanks

U.S. putting the Canada-China relationship through the wringer

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 18, 2019
  • TORONTO—With one justice minister felled by an internal government dispute on whether to proceed with a criminal trial for SNC-Lavalin, another justice minister, sometime

U.S. putting the Canada-China relationship through the wringer

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 18, 2019
  • TORONTO—With one justice minister felled by an internal government dispute on whether to proceed with a criminal trial for SNC-Lavalin, another justice minister, sometime
On a number of occasions now, U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured May 5, 2018, has suggested the extradition request is political decision to help get a deal with China and that the U.S. could drop it. Photograph courtesy White House photographer by Andrea Hanks

Competitiveness of Canadian economy matters a lot for our future

  • TORONTO—As we approach the 2019 budget and the next federal election, much of the economic data flowing out of Statistics Canada is not encouraging.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 11, 2019
As we approach the 2019 budget, which Finance Minister Bill Morneau will table in the House on March 19 at 4 p.m., and the next federal election, much of the economic data flowing out of Statistics Canada is not encouraging. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Competitiveness of Canadian economy matters a lot for our future

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 11, 2019
  • TORONTO—As we approach the 2019 budget and the next federal election, much of the economic data flowing out of Statistics Canada is not encouraging.

Competitiveness of Canadian economy matters a lot for our future

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 11, 2019
  • TORONTO—As we approach the 2019 budget and the next federal election, much of the economic data flowing out of Statistics Canada is not encouraging.
As we approach the 2019 budget, which Finance Minister Bill Morneau will table in the House on March 19 at 4 p.m., and the next federal election, much of the economic data flowing out of Statistics Canada is not encouraging. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s living off past capital, not investing boldly in the future

  • TORONTO—We like to think of Canada as a rich country. But we are not as rich as we think—Ontario’s per capita GDP, for example,
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 4, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured in Ottawa. This is the key point about our economic future. We have to be strategic and advance those areas where we can build on existing strengths by creating markets in Canada to demonstrate and scale Canadian potential, and help build the new industries and jobs for a sustainable economic future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s living off past capital, not investing boldly in the future

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 4, 2019
  • TORONTO—We like to think of Canada as a rich country. But we are not as rich as we think—Ontario’s per capita GDP, for example,

Canada’s living off past capital, not investing boldly in the future

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 4, 2019
  • TORONTO—We like to think of Canada as a rich country. But we are not as rich as we think—Ontario’s per capita GDP, for example,
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured in Ottawa. This is the key point about our economic future. We have to be strategic and advance those areas where we can build on existing strengths by creating markets in Canada to demonstrate and scale Canadian potential, and help build the new industries and jobs for a sustainable economic future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s what should be in Morneau’s next federal budget

  • TORONTO—Finance Minister Bill Morneau will present his fourth—and perhaps last—budget on Tuesday, March 19. It will be a pre-election budget, so will include a
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 25, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau will present his fourth budget on Tuesday, March 19. It will be a pre-election budget, so will include a long and boastful list of accomplishments, but it will also be a budget where there is little room for new spending as deficit worries are looming, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s what should be in Morneau’s next federal budget

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 25, 2019
  • TORONTO—Finance Minister Bill Morneau will present his fourth—and perhaps last—budget on Tuesday, March 19. It will be a pre-election budget, so will include a

Here’s what should be in Morneau’s next federal budget

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 25, 2019
  • TORONTO—Finance Minister Bill Morneau will present his fourth—and perhaps last—budget on Tuesday, March 19. It will be a pre-election budget, so will include a
Finance Minister Bill Morneau will present his fourth budget on Tuesday, March 19. It will be a pre-election budget, so will include a long and boastful list of accomplishments, but it will also be a budget where there is little room for new spending as deficit worries are looming, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Business Council of Canada to tell us how we can ‘significantly improve’ our ability to compete for jobs, investment

  • TORONTO—The Business Council of Canada, which speaks for Canada’s largest corporations, is planning to give us a report before we vote in this year’s
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 18, 2019
Goldy Hyder, president of the Business Council of Canada, pictured Nov. 27, 2018, in Washington, D.C., with Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton. The Business Council of Canada which speaks for Canada’s largest corporations, is planning to give us a report, before we vote in this year’s federal election, on ways to “significantly improve” Canada’s ability to compete for jobs and investment. ‏ Photograph courtesy Goldy Hyder's Twitter handle

Business Council of Canada to tell us how we can ‘significantly improve’ our ability to compete for jobs, investment

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 18, 2019
  • TORONTO—The Business Council of Canada, which speaks for Canada’s largest corporations, is planning to give us a report before we vote in this year’s

Business Council of Canada to tell us how we can ‘significantly improve’ our ability to compete for jobs, investment

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 18, 2019
  • TORONTO—The Business Council of Canada, which speaks for Canada’s largest corporations, is planning to give us a report before we vote in this year’s
Goldy Hyder, president of the Business Council of Canada, pictured Nov. 27, 2018, in Washington, D.C., with Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton. The Business Council of Canada which speaks for Canada’s largest corporations, is planning to give us a report, before we vote in this year’s federal election, on ways to “significantly improve” Canada’s ability to compete for jobs and investment. ‏ Photograph courtesy Goldy Hyder's Twitter handle

Young, growing companies with potential to become medium-sized more important to economy than small businesses

  • TORONTO—How often have you heard a politician proclaim that small businesses are the backbone of the economy? Probably often, because in each of our
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 11, 2019
Small Business Minister Mary Ng once again declared that small businesses 'are the backbone of our nation’s economy,' but small businesses, while important, are not the backbone of the economy, no matter how many times politicians say they are, says David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Young, growing companies with potential to become medium-sized more important to economy than small businesses

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 11, 2019
  • TORONTO—How often have you heard a politician proclaim that small businesses are the backbone of the economy? Probably often, because in each of our

Young, growing companies with potential to become medium-sized more important to economy than small businesses

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 11, 2019
  • TORONTO—How often have you heard a politician proclaim that small businesses are the backbone of the economy? Probably often, because in each of our
Small Business Minister Mary Ng once again declared that small businesses 'are the backbone of our nation’s economy,' but small businesses, while important, are not the backbone of the economy, no matter how many times politicians say they are, says David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This is the big Canadian challenge

  • TORONTO—This is the big Canadian challenge: how do we succeed in a world where our traditional natural resources are less important and our ability
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 4, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last month in Ottawa. How do we succeed in a world where our traditional natural resources are less important and our ability to compete in a digital economy is much more important, asks David Crane. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

This is the big Canadian challenge

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 4, 2019
  • TORONTO—This is the big Canadian challenge: how do we succeed in a world where our traditional natural resources are less important and our ability

This is the big Canadian challenge

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 4, 2019
  • TORONTO—This is the big Canadian challenge: how do we succeed in a world where our traditional natural resources are less important and our ability
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last month in Ottawa. How do we succeed in a world where our traditional natural resources are less important and our ability to compete in a digital economy is much more important, asks David Crane. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

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