Alberta Premier Smith calls retaliatory tariffs ‘most harmful’ to Canadian business, wants CUSMA negotiation after federal election
‘Everybody is injured by [tariff wars], and so the sooner we can get to a renegotiated Canada-U.S. free trade agreement … the better,’ said Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
Canada’s productivity is declining. So how do we fix it?
Perhaps our next federal government needs to create a more internally integrated economy specializing in knowledge-intensive activities that rely less on the export of our diminishing stock of natural resources and more on its local transformation up the value chain.
The world waits to see how long Trump’s attack on the global economy can last
The president has brushed off political realities that would have sunk most political actors a hundred times over.
Grits lead in polls for new Canadians’ support, but Tories can still gain traction as loyalties remain up for grabs, say researchers
‘Newcomers are clearly focused on making ends meet, and building a stable future,’ says Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.
Real chance of global recession due to U.S. trade war, say economists
U.S. President Donald Trump is ‘playing with matches and gasoline when it comes to trade wars,’ according to Fen Hampson, professor of international affairs with Carleton University.
Canada needs a national strategy for security, trade, and economy to contend with Trump, say political science experts
‘A royal commission on securing Canada’s future is not optional. It is essential,’ reads a March 24 open letter to the prime minister, signed by almost 100 experts in political science and other fields.
Are unions braced for the storm ahead?
A Quebec bill that critics have slammed as a ‘declaration of war on workers highlights an ongoing trend where provincial and federal governments undermine union influence.
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 will test our capacity for change in new and unexpected ways.
Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment
The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality.
Increased electrification, tighter building codes could be needed if consumer carbon tax scrapped, say experts
The clock is loudly ticking on a likely federal election in the spring, leaving the future of Ottawa’s carbon pricing regime unclear.
