International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

‘The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,’ reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.
The future of Canada depends on Indigenous leadership

Indigenous businesses don’t just talk about economic inclusion—we deliver it, by building homes, jobs, and resilience.
In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured it for a digital era, says one expert.
The backstory on equalization

Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec. Slamming equalization is good politics for Alberta premiers because it feeds Albertans’ false sense of injustice.
Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that ‘is resilient in the face of economic shock,’ and put key portfolios in the hands of seasoned ministers.
Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten people of Canada.
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.
Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

The ‘Trump factor’ will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.
Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.
Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.