Federal childcare program falls far short as costs balloon
Despite its $35-billion price tag, the program is well behind in creating the promised number of 250,000 childcare spaces by March 2026.
The case for renewing the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy
Since 2018, the strategy has helped over 400,000 women access financing, networks, and mentorship. Federal programs have provided over 25,000 loans to diverse women entrepreneurs.
Pipelines and algorithms aren’t going to save us
The federal government’s economic priorities have not focused on the local businesses and non-profits that sustain the country’s daily life and economic well-being.
What about Canada’s commitment to poverty reduction? MPs left us on read
Young people are demanding elected officials take responsibility for commitments to Canada’s poverty-reduction goals. But, they’re choosing to ignore us.
Remaking Canada at warp speed: Nov. 4 will be a budget like no other
The Liberals have been left to draw up a budget package in the midst of the destruction of the trade relationship that is the modern Canadian economy.
Two-thirds of calls to CRA centres go unanswered as number of call agents drops: AG report
Callers who did reach agents may not have been given accurate information, as a report from Auditor General Karen Hogan found agents were only accurate 17 per cent of the time when asked questions about individual taxes.
Champagne unveils plan for new financial crimes agency
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A note about protecting Indigenous Peoples in the 2025 budget
In the budget discussions, it might be worth remembering that reconciliation means fixing systems that are broken. This includes wildly huge administrative budgets.
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 year earlier.
As Canada feels the strain of U.S. trade war, pressure heats up on innovation sector
As border tensions create investment uncertainty, innovation in Canada should look at trade diversification and focusing less on commodities, say innovation experts.
