Budget 2025 and the perfection of managerial politics
Mark Carney’s first budget displays the prime minister’s administrative instincts: control the narrative, project calm, and preserve credibility in bond markets.
Party supporters ‘tapped out’ as post-election donation dip deepens with Grits and Tories deadlocked at $4M range in third quarter
Liberal strategist Dan Arnold says ‘money follows enthusiasm’ as waning donations contradict all parties’ election-ready posturing.
Doug Ford needs to be reined in
The Ontario premier’s pitch to poach Quebec doctors will be exploited by the separatists to undermine Quebecers’ sense of belonging to Canada.
‘Very disappointing’: PSPC makes new freelance interpretation procurement rules official
The newly published contract terms for freelance interpreters on the Hill maintain a shift to prioritizing offers by ‘lowest evaluated price.’
Canada reacts to the budget
Plus, the Liberal benches gain an extra member, and the Supreme Court begins a hearing on whether MPs can limit their own free speech privilege.
Tax incentives for companies hiked to attract investments, but economists say budget not ‘transformational’ enough for businesses
Budget 2025 has reinstated the program that allows businesses to write off their capital assets in the first year of purchase, saving them on corporate taxes that year.
Departments to cut billions in spending as budget projects tens of thousands of federal public service job losses by 2029
The federal public service is expected to employ roughly 330,000 people by 2028-29, down 10 per cent and 40,000 jobs compared to 2023-24. The budget says these numbers will be achieved by normal attrition through retirement, voluntary departures, and the Carney government’s spending review.
Alberta and Quebec are rewatching old movies
Alberta conservatives have been obsessed with building a ‘firewall’ between their province and Ottawa, while in Quebec, nationalists eye another separation referendum.
It’s time to revive Parliament’s tool to stand up to China with courage
Without an integrated forum like the Special Committee on Canada–China Relations, we are left reacting to headlines rather than shaping strategy.
Trump’s game of ‘Made You Look’
If there are new revelations about Trump and Epstein on the way, then the U.S. leader needs useful distractions—like invading Nigeria.
