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If Canada wants greater independence from the U.S., it should open its borders
Donald Trump had barely settled into the White House when his victory sent a wave of anxiety through Canadian politicians, business leaders, and citizens. Concerns…
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The new Canada-Ecuador trade deal pushes anti-democratic trade policy
Amidst all the chaos brought on by Trump’s tariff threats, Canada’s federal trade minister celebrated a minor win this month: the finalization of a trade…
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Whoever wins the election, Ontario must reinvest in post-secondary education
Ontario’s universities and colleges are in a state of financial crisis. Across the province, post-secondary institutions, citing a lack of revenue needed to fund operations,…
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Ten Trump-proof nation-building projects for a strong, independent Canada
Thanks to decades of concerted action by Canadian businesses and governments—often working in opposition to workers and the broader public interest—the Canadian economy is now…
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Canada’s proposed high speed rail shouldn’t be a public private partnership
The federal government’s announcement on February 19 that it will pursue an electrified high speed rail (HSR) project from Toronto to Quebec City is welcome…
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When it comes to housing, Ontarians have clear choices in this election
It’s been a tough election for policy analysts. We like long platforms, detailed policy proposals, and lots of numbers. We didn’t get much of that…
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Those big GDP numbers about interprovincial trade barriers are wrong
A lot of public discourse in Canada right now is about how we need to urgently remove interprovincial trade barriers in the face of the…
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In the Ontario election, we’re not talking about money—which the province urgently needs
With the Ontario election well underway, we should be having a debate about how to pay for the things the province urgently needs.
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Mexico’s CUSMA loss is a warning to New Zealand
The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which succeeded the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in July 2020, contains a number of changes that address some common…
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The Nova Scotia Budget 2025-26: Time to raise our expectations and unlock potential for everyone
With its new budget, the Nova Scotia Government wants you to think it is making historic investments, for “unlocking our potential.” It has declared, for…
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Which Canadian workers will be hit hardest by a trade war with the United States?
On February 10, U.S. President Donald Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada. This comes despite the 30…
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What if Canada stopped upholding U.S. tech companies’ intellectual property?
The following article was originally published by Cory Doctorow on his blog. It is reprinted here with his permission and under the terms of its…
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