Is PM Carney abandoning women, girls, and queer people in his austerity agenda?

With anticipated cuts to Women and Gender Equality Canada, advocates are concerned Prime Minister Mark Carney is turning his back on women and 2SLGBTQIA+ rights.
Time for PM Carney to deliver tangible results

Public opinion analysts say Canadians are not in a partisan mood—they want Mark Carney to succeed. Yet unlike in ordinary times, when politics fades in between elections, Canadians are paying close attention now because their economic livelihoods are at stake. For Carney, the time for promises is over. He must begin delivering tangible results—before it’s too late.
‘Keep that nation-to-nation concept strong,’ say Indigenous leaders, as Canada moves on major projects

David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, says ‘if you’re asking us to trust you, you should have no problem signing legal documents to ensure that the promise you’re making is real and will be kept.’
From reconciliation to results: why Bill C-5 and the Major Projects Office can be game-changers for Indigenous communities

The MPO is the front door that co-ordinates financing and accelerates regulatory approvals so that top-tier projects can get to ‘yes’ faster, with Indigenous partnership built-in from the start.
For Carney, it’s all about the economy

Mark Carney realizes that, for the average voter, economics trumps everything else, including the environment. But he has his work cut out for him.
Carney’s push to expand Canada’s exports to other countries won’t be easy

Canada has spent much of its history seeking to cement close ties with the U.S. while failing to seek opportunities elsewhere. We’ve failed to develop the Canadian-controlled firms with the scale and scope to serve world markets with unique products and services.
Budget watchdog calls government’s fiscal track ‘alarming,’ ‘stupefying,’ ‘unsustainable’

A new report projects the deficit will ‘increase sharply’ from $51.7-billion in 2024-25 to $68.5-billion in 2025-26, thanks to the combination of economic weakness, tax cuts, and planned spending.
Make Canada’s identity stronger with a live performing arts tax credit

Because our country lacks the incentives needed to secure Canadian financial backing, success stories like Come From Away mean millions of dollars go to international investors instead of into Canadian theatres, artists, communities, and jobs.
Build smarter, baby: Canada needs to transform the way we make things

Canada has the talent and the technology to navigate this historic shift. We have abundant resources, skilled workers, world-leading research, a vibrant technology sector, and a dynamic manufacturing base that has proven it can compete with its counterparts south of the border.
Canada must treat hydrogen as a strategic asset

As the government embarks on its first nation-building projects and prepares its inaugural budget, we face a pivotal moment—and hydrogen must be part of the plan.