Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables
In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from five years to two.
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.
