The lowdown on diesel
Most of us are acutely aware of gasoline prices as we deal with them frequently when we fill up our non-electric vehicles. But not…
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A renewed Canada may be on the way
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent Canada Investment Summit has renewed optimism that sizable investments could be coming for big Canadian projects. That remains a…
The Allison Inquiry
Last week a very different type of process took place on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Although the undertaking was unofficial, not sanctioned by government…
Trouble in paradise?
The federal Liberals appear to still be well ahead in public opinion polls, but some problems are emerging among its troops. The CEO of…
Uncomfortable facts about the Canadian economy
It is not as it should be in Canada. Last week’s news had 42,000 jobs lost in August, unemployment at 6.4 per cent, and…
The Conservatives’ Carney problem
Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party lost all three by-elections held last week, with vote share falling in every riding and raising fresh questions…
A Labour Day lament
The Labour Day holiday weekend in Canada is an end-of-summer rite for Canadian workers to reflect on their achievements of their toil and for…
Setting the scene for Canadian federal politics this fall
Cabinet and caucus retreats are set to kick off in the next couple of weeks, unofficially spelling the end of summer in Ottawa as…
Taxing matters
Tax issues are back on the agenda, as they should be. In the wake of the breakdown of Canada-U.S. trade talks, there is a…
Carney’s tariffs will raise costs for Canadian consumers without solving Canada’s economic woes
The trade war between Canada and the United States has officially kicked into high gear after high stakes talks between the two countries collapsed…
