Canada cannot waste its best chance for internal trade reform since Confederation
Beyond the barriers it directly controls, federal engagement and co-ordination is fundamental to mitigating provincial barriers.
Unlocking Canada’s full economic potential by harmonizing regulations
Each province operates under its own building codes, material certification requirements, and procurement policies, which often fail to align with each other.
Despite the hype, transforming the Canadian economy requires more than modest reform
If Canada is serious about boosting long-term growth, we need to go further, pairing the targeted regulatory cleanup now underway with big-lift reforms and investments that will have a more substantial impact.
More trade, not less protection for workers
Lower trade barriers cannot mean lower standards. If we harmonize, aim high or don’t bother.
‘Unusual time’ for lobbying in first quarter of 2025, with economic concerns topping communications
Ron Bedard, president and CEO of ArcelorMittal Dofasco, the top company that lobbied the government in the first quarter, says the U.S. tariffs represent an ‘existential threat to the Canadian steel industry.’
Internal trade a complement, not a solution, to reduced trade with U.S., say economists
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government tabled much-anticipated legislation on June 6 intended to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility, and help expedite major projects.
Climate policy is economic policy
An energy vision for Canada that includes achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is needed to shape our actions, policies, and investments.
Did the Throne Speech meet the needs of this moment?
Many would agree that we are at what constitutes another 1944 moment—a pivotal time necessitating major structural reforms of policies and institutions.
Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?
Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.
Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions
No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
