Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveiled the government’s 168-page fiscal “snapshot”, the first formal economic update since the emergence of COVID-19. Here are the numbers: the…
Canada’s 2020 Economic and Fiscal Snapshot: A Vantage AnalysisRead more
The Covid-19 pandemic is causing massive cost overruns and very costly delays in public infrastructure projects across the country. The Canadian Construction Association estimates cost…
Over the next few months, restrictions on business will start to loosen and the Canadian economy will open up, but the way we work has…
There’s a time-tested bumper sticker in Alberta that reads, “please God, give me one more oil boom. I promise not to piss it all away…
Can Alberta and Canada Agree on Kickstarting Alberta’s Economy?Read more
We are entering week five of the biggest economic and health-related crisis the country has ever seen. No one knows when this ends or what…
How to Talk to Your Employees as Covid-19 ContinuesRead more
A massive increase in government spending to underpin impacted businesses and workers. A massive intervention in the private sector, closing non-essential businesses and appealing to…
From: Dwight Duncan To: Canadian Ministers of Finance Re: Extraordinary events call for extraordinary responses The Government of Canada did exactly what it should have done last Friday…
Extraordinary Events Call For Extraordinary ResponsesRead more
As social and environmental imperatives push their way onto the agendas of consumers and shareholders, businesses who aren’t keeping up, won’t stay up. Central bankers…
From Shareholder to Stakeholder – Doing Business DifferentlyRead more
Premier John Horgan’s morning began with chaos when pipeline protesters attempted to block him at his home and perform a citizen’s arrest. But by afternoon,…
British Columbia’s 2020 Budget – What You Need to KnowRead more
The winter session of Ontario’s legislature is set to begin today after a two-month break. While MPP’s and government ministers have been hard at work…
Earlier today, the Governor General delivered the Speech from the Throne. Rich with pomp and history, the delivery of this address marks the start…
The new federal cabinet was sworn in today, here’s what you need to know. About half of the positions remained unchanged, indicating the government’s need…
