Without question, the biggest meeting in Washington D.C. today was the one between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump. Replete with political…
The federal Fall Economic Statement tabled Tuesday by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland balances competing political needs: tackling the affordability and housing crises against reining in…
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The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday the federal Impact Assessment Act (IAA) is “unconstitutional in part” because it goes beyond federal jurisdiction. The Court…
MPs head back to Parliament this week after a summer break in name only for the Liberal government and a surging Conservative leader. Here…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today offered the most substantive Cabinet shuffle of his government: 30 of 38 ministers left, joined, shifted roles or saw their…
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They’re still going up! As expected, the Bank of Canada raised interest rates today, with the key overnight rate now at 5 per cent, the…
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BACKGROUND Just like hockey season, which seems to run almost year-round, the annual budget cycle never really stops. Budgets almost invariably get released in late…
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BACKGROUND After a number of stalled efforts throughout the years (Bill C-423, Bill S-216), Parliament has passed a law aimed at preventing and reducing the…
This memo focuses on three clean technology funding programs in the recent federal budget. They present significant opportunities for sector participants, but have also raised…
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s third budget is leaner than we’ve seen in years but it maintains the Liberal government’s focus on building a green economy…
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U.S. President Joe Biden came to Ottawa this week and brought with him a message of increased strategic cooperation and economic coordination. He joked about…
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Public Safety Canada, the federal department responsible for national security and the safety of Canadians announced consultations on a foreign influence transparency registry today.[1] Until May…
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