Beyond Tariffs: Reconciling Trump’s Demands and Canada’s Interests
Canadian political leaders were caught flat-footed by President-elect Donald Trump’s warning that he would impose punitive tariffs on Canada and...
Kevin Lynch
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The next federal election needs to be about the economy, stupid
Federal law says there has to be an election by Oct. 20 of next year. The current level of rancour...
It’s Time for Corporate Canada to Take Action on Antisemitism
In a recent op ed in The Globe and Mail, University of Ottawa law professor Michael Geist wrote about “the...
The Geopolitical Economy: Nationalism, Populism and a New ‘Yes, We Can’
The reality today is an uncomfortable mix of geopolitical turmoil, rising nationalism and rampant populism. A useful lens to try...
A Global Context for Canada’s Budget: The IMF’s ‘Policy Tests’
“Without a course correction, we are indeed heading for ‘Tepid Twenties’ – a sluggish and disappointing decade.” While International Monetary...
We can’t seem to get things done in Canada anymore: how can we fix it?
Canada faces significant challenges including weak per capita income growth, soaring government spending, and strained international relations, leading to diminishing...
Budget 2024 Preview: Time for the Long View
A year ago, we wrote in these pages that “The ‘new normal’ for Canada is slow economic growth.” We wish...
The global resurgence of economic nationalism: A looming threat for Canada
A new strain of economic nationalism is reshaping policies in the world’s two largest economies – the U.S. and China...
Trump 2.0 would be a high risk for Canada
There are fewer than 300 days to the American presidential election, and Donald Trump is leading Joe Biden in almost...