In this first installment of McMillan Vantage’s regular spotlight on the federal election, Vantage consultants Marisa Maslink and Blair Ostrom answer some questions on what’s…
What you need to know about the election: Why now, and the pandemic’s likely impactRead more
With Canada Day behind us, The Vantage Perspective took a step back to briefly examine six trends, impacts or policy questions arising from the pandemic.…
The ceremony is over. The ministers – new ones as well as veterans in new portfolios – have sworn their oaths and made perfunctory comments…
Inside a Cabinet Shuffle – a Deputy Minister’s PerspectiveRead more
As speculation grows around a potential Ontario cabinet shuffle a flood of memories of my own time in cabinet, as well as the various shuffles…
Inside a Cabinet Shuffle – a Cabinet Minister’s PerspectiveRead more
Across Canada, entrepreneurs are striving to develop technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve environmental sustainability, and provide other climate-related solutions to the domestic and…
Primer on Canadian Federal and Provincial Cleantech Funding ProgramsRead more
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s first Budget – the first delivered by a woman, and Canada’s first Budget in over two years – provides a very…
Budget 2021: All About the Numbers – But Not the Ones You ThinkRead more
We often associate a penultimate episode with great excitement, or a buildup that keeps you on the edge of your seat waiting. The Quebec government’s…
Quebec Releases Restrained Budget as CAQ Prepares for Re-Election CampaignRead more
“Without healthy people, you can’t have a healthy economy,” Minister Bethlenfalvy says of his first budget as Ontario Finance Minister. Today, Minister Bethlenfalvy presented Ontario’s…
A Shot in the Arm: Ontario Budgets for Health and JobsRead more
Last month, the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (the “Commissioner”) released a report entitled “Improving the Lobbying Act: Preliminary recommendations”. Stakeholders who keep…
One year ago today we released our first COVID update with little comprehension of the relentless tragedy to come. As we reviewed the last year,…
Policy in a Pandemic: Lessons in (Female) LeadershipRead more
As social, environmental and governance imperatives are gaining in importance and there is growing awareness that today’s business risks are increasingly rooted in ESG factors,…
On Tuesday morning, Québec Premier François Legault announced a mini cabinet shuffle. Legault named Lucie Lecours, the MNA for Les Plaines (which includes parts of…
Québec Premier Legault Signals Economic Recovery with Mini Cabinet ShuffleRead more
