Tamara Krawchenko

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Five Steps to Advance Robust Industrial Policy in Canada

Five Steps to Advance Robust Industrial Policy in Canada

Like many advanced economies, Canadian governments are increasingly turning to industrial strategies to try to strengthen their economic sovereignty — defined here as the capacity to protect and shape key domestic economic capabilities — and to support economic growth aligned with the global energy transition and net-zero emissions goals. This represents a shift from previous decades when governments in Canada...

Megaprojects, Industrial Policy and the Real Test of ‘Building Canada Strong’: Community Transformation or a New Staples Trap?

Megaprojects, Industrial Policy and the Real Test of ‘Building Canada Strong’: Community Transformation or a New Staples Trap?

Canada’s renewed embrace of industrial policy and megaprojects signals a decisive shift toward an activist ‘nation-of‑builders’ strategy. However, a real test of its success is whether it can support lasting, community‑led prosperity in regions that depend on natural resource extraction or energy generation.