Perry Tsergas

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On Crown Royal Canadians are raising their glasses to Premier Ford: Three-quarters back consequences when jobs head south

On Crown Royal Canadians are raising their glasses to Premier Ford: Three-quarters back consequences when jobs head south

Canadians across party lines are broadly united on one point: when companies move jobs out of the country, there should be consequences. After Diego, Crown Royal’s parent company, announced it would shift jobs from Ontario to the United States, Premier Doug Ford called for action — and Canadians agreed with him. While the issue is more nuanced given that the...

On Crown Royal Canadians are raising their glasses to Premier Ford: Three-quarters back consequences when jobs head south

On Crown Royal Canadians are raising their glasses to Premier Ford: Three-quarters back consequences when jobs head south

After Diego, Crown Royal’s parent company, announced it would shift jobs from Ontario to the United States, Premier Doug Ford called for action — and Canadians agreed with him. While the issue is more nuanced given that the spirit will continue to be produced in Canada (and bottled in Valleyfield, Quebec for the Canadian market) what we have sought to...

Smoke Mirrors and The Truth -- Carney Ups Defence Spending to 2%

Smoke Mirrors and The Truth -- Carney Ups Defence Spending to 2%

It's taken a long time, but it looks like Canada is finally going to commit two percent of its GDP to defence spending. That's what NATO has called for for years, but Canada has dodged and weaved on the commitment and failed to meet the goal. Yesterday, Prime Minister Carney said the time is now and Canada will deliver. Is...

SMT - How Real Were All Those Smiles and Hugs Yesterday?

SMT - How Real Were All Those Smiles and Hugs Yesterday?

That was quite the scene in Saskatoon yesterday as the country's first ministers spent the day exchanging compliments about each other in an attempt to demonstrate their ability to work together in the nation's best interests. So was it real? Time for SMT with Fred DeLorey and Spark President Perry Tsergas sitting in this week for Bruce Anderson. Then Niigaan...