While National Newswatch does not keep an archive of external articles for longer than 6 months, we do keep all articles written by contributors who post directly to our site. Here you will find all of the contributed and linked external articles from Rachel Samson.
Canada is facing a range of challenges that will drive economic transformation at the national, regional and local levels. The relationship with the United States, its largest trading partner, is changing. Investment in defence is growing. Global energy markets are shifting as investment in clean energy and electrification is rising. The changing climate and geopolitical tensions are creating new risks...
Amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again trade war, trade diversification has been the talk of the town. But for a country like Canada, which has long felt the gravitational pull of the enormous U.S. market, diversifying trade will be no easy feat. It also shouldn’t be the goal in and of itself. As the first part of the IRPP’s new...
With Canada facing a slew of challenges, the Carney government promised a budget that would “swing for the fences” — one that would make generational investments to build, protect and empower Canada. To do so, the budget outlines an industrial strategy focused largely on infrastructure and boosting business productivity and competitiveness. It hits a lot of the right notes with...
Big changes are coming to the global economy and the stakes are high for Canada. Over many decades, we have built a successful, export-oriented economy where our largest-value goods exports are oil and gas, metals and minerals, and autos – all of which are primarily destined for the U.S. market.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ambitious plan to fast-track major projects represents a once-in-a-generation nation-building opportunity. From critical minerals and electricity transmission to pipelines and clean energy grids, these projects promise to reshape Canada’s economic landscape. But there’s a critical piece missing from this vision: ensuring the communities where these projects will be built have the necessary skilled workers...