Grid lock
Back in May, the Carney government announced a strategy entitled “Powering Canada Strong: A National Strategy for an Electrified Canadian Economy.” The plan is…
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Carney’s trio of digital policy bills bad news for Canadians
Over the past few months, the Carney government has been flooding the zone with digital policy bills, including Bill C-22, Bill C-34, and Bill…
Carney’s food strategy is a start – now comes the hard part
It is the year of strategies for the Carney government. Defence, artificial intelligence, electricity, and now food. In almost every major area of economic…
Beware politicians promising security
The current Liberal government has a number of pieces of legislation in progress right now that involve issues around the privacy of Canadians. Yet…
Uncertainty reigns
The bane of any business community is uncertainty, and Canadian businesses have a great deal of uncertainty to deal with these days. Some of…
The technicalities of this recession make it no less real
Canada is not just in a “technical recession.” It's a real one according to the traditional definition used for decades. And the debate should…
Danielle Smith’s dilemma
Amidst Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to hold a referendum about holding a referendum, many in Central Canada have once again betrayed their understanding of…
The Snowbirds ought to be saved
Nations are bound together through common experience, national symbols, a shared history, values and expectations. And it is part of a government’s job to…
Ottawa’s big defence bet
Last week, Canada’s defence industry was on full display at CANSEC, the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries trade show. CANSEC is Canada’s…
More risks for the CPP
The Canada Pension Plan is an essential part of retirement income for the vast majority of Canadians. Yet most Canadians are not aware of…