Alberta MOU still a ‘good deal’ say Liberal MPs, despite loss of ‘star factor’ in Quebec with Guilbeault’s resignation
Green Leader Elizabeth May says the Liberals’ situation in Quebec ‘is very much changed’ by the departure of longtime environmentalist and cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault.
Canadian AI sovereignty requires more than just servers
If we spend billions of dollars building domestic infrastructure only to run opaque, proprietary models licensed from Silicon Valley giants, we have not achieved independence.
Youth mental health is Canada’s economic blind spot
We must address a core problem that is quietly undermining their ability to participate fully in the economy: the decline of youth mental well-being.
In the murky new world order, Canada needs a growth plan
First, to achieve the generational pivot the times demand, Canada needs government operating at its best, with focused federal political leadership, bold policies, federal-provincial alignment and government-business collaboration—something that has been lacking in recent years.
Cabinet spending tops $92-million in 2024-25, up 3.7 per cent
Unsurprisingly, then-prime minister Justin Trudeau’s office was the highest spender, with a total of $13.1-million in expenses reported.
The federal budget misses Canada’s biggest AI opportunity
With targeted investment, women could play a transformative role in shaping this next phase of Canada’s artificial intelligence-fuelled growth.
Brookfield executive grilled by House Ethics Committee on Carney’s ties to company, says he met Carney in October on the Hill to talk about rising antisemitism in Canada
‘I’m here to tell you that no one at Brookfield has communicated with the prime minister in relation to Brookfield or its business,’ Brookfield COO Justin Beber told the House ethics committee. ‘That’s what we’re required to monitor. That’s what I’m here to confirm.’
PBO repeats calls for transparency after he says budget uses ‘made-in-Ottawa’ definition of capital spending
Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques recommends the creation of an independent body that would define the government’s spending categories, after the feds unveiled a new structure shortly before the Nov. 4 budget was tabled.
Budget delivers measures to grow the economy, but fails to deliver urgently needed transformation and generational change
A new Council of Canadian Academies report underlines that bolder and more ambitious policies for innovation and productivity are needed now, more than ever.
Don’t forget the kids, health advocates tell feds
Children are ‘an afterthought,’ ‘get attention in a crisis, but not beyond,’ say advocates as they push for strategic action and funding for kids’ wellness.
