Steel, auto sectors seek relief after latest ‘crushing’ tariff hike
The White House’s expansion of derivative steel and aluminum products subject to a 50-per-cent duty rate is another signal that the U.S. ‘has turned its back on a North American approach,’ says Canadian Steel Producers Association CEO Catherine Cobden.
Carney was talking about Canada’s productivity problem in 2010. It’s now his job to fix it.
The challenge for the Carney government is to map a way out of this slow growth trap, which is why productivity, fueled by innovation and investment, is the key to a better future.
Air Canada mess is a lesson for government
The government’s goal of reducing spending across the board is too much like Air Canada cutting all of its flights overnight without due process. Budgeting is both about money and effectiveness. When the focus is only on the money, the link to the end user’s satisfaction is broken.
Time to revive Team Canada trade missions
The TCM model of connecting with other countries is perfectly made for turbulent times so I personally hope that Mark Carney buys in. If he does, then I would encourage him to speak with Jean Chrétien, so that he can hear directly from the original TCM captain.
Shoring up supports for people and communities in a turbulent trade climate
The fall budget should aim to reduce the cost of essentials, modernize EI, and create place-based transition tools.
The feds have the tools they need to reshape the country. Will they use them?
The transition required in the months ahead will be disruptive, requiring an unprecedented level of leadership. Without such leadership, it will fail.
Spend, baby, spend: lessons learned from Trump can be used to build a new and prosperous Canada
The U.S. president might be viewed as negligent by his constituents if he puts the interests of importers and foreign exporters ahead of the American public.
‘The honeymoon period will be over’: politicos expect high bar for Carney’s first budget, and omnibus-bill headaches
The prime minister faces the task of balancing the government’s operating budget, while also spending more in key areas such as national defence and infrastructure projects, says David McLaughlin.
Is there a realistic blueprint for cutting government spending?
Governments become inefficient and fat over time, but they don’t have to be. The Chrétien-Martin cuts in 1995 proved that.
Cuts to Indigenous Services Canada sparking concerns of return to ‘Band-Aid solutions,’ and ‘mistakes of the past’
Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden says Indigenous governments are ready to oversee the delivery of some services themselves—‘a win-win’ for a department that could reduce ‘administrative bloat.’
