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“Critical minerals” strategy is going down a cynical road
As the U.S. and China compete for control of strategic minerals and technology, Canada should prioritize climate action over geopolitics.
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Masters in our own house: Foreign ownership and investment trends in Canada
How much does foreign capital own in the Canadian economy—and how much Canadian capital do we export abroad?
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Time for a wartime industrial strategy in Canada
A national industrial policy could unite Canada in the face of growing external threats from the Unites States
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Tackling Today’s Polycrisis: Beyond a Balanced Budget in Manitoba
Thursday Feb 5th 11:30 – 1:00 pm Union Centre, 275 Broadway, Winnipeg
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Algoma Steel layoffs signal it’s time for Canada to up its game on trade and industrial policy
Algoma Steel’s announcement that it will lay off more than 1,000 workers in Sault Ste Marie is just the latest in a string of bad…
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Not a good look: BC’s new environmentally destructive economic plan
After factoring key infrastructure challenges, inflation and the potential for delays and cost overruns, it becomes highly unlikely that the project can be delivered within…
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Canada’s post-Trump economy will need a much broader strategy: New report
OTTAWA—U.S. tariffs and other economic attacks on Canada require a comprehensive strategy for economic self-sufficiency, not a narrow focus on building petroleum pipelines, cutting regulations,…
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Building a Sovereign, Value-Added, and Sustainable Economy
U.S. President Donald Trump has confronted Canadians with unprecedented threats to our sovereignty and prosperity. From his inauguration speech, when he resuscitated the imperial doctrine…
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Ontario has the lowest levels of well-being of any Canadian province
Provincial elections are coming in Ontario on February 27, and so far the public debate has overwhelmingly focused on the threat of tariffs from the…
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It’s not a “vibecession.” Canadians are really struggling more, and the data proves it.
Affordability discontent dominates Canada’s political and economic landscape—it was rated the top issue in politics as we rang in 2024 and remained in the lead…
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Poilievre’s economic populism masks the same old failed conservative policies
With the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canadian politics is headed for a shake-up, with observers anticipating a federal election shortly after the Liberals…
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Soaring cost of living—especially for housing—causes living wages to increase across BC
The 2024 living wage for Metro Vancouver has risen to $27.05 per hour, a 5.3% increase from last year. This significant increase highlights the region’s…
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