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Canada must focus on capacity for full recovery

Robert Asselin points to the positive short-term economic outlook as a reminder that Budget 2021 should emphasize long-term growth. His comments were featured in a story by The Canadian Press about March’s StatsCan Labour Force Survey. “The government needs to […]

Positioning Canada for the future

Robert Asselin calls for programs that support long-term growth in the upcoming federal budget. His comments were featured in a story by CBC about what to look for on April 19. “I’m just worried…if we focus too much on the […]

Proof of vaccine needs national leadership

Goldy Hyder emphasizes Canada’s need for national leadership on the issue of proof of vaccine in a story by The Globe and Mail. “There’s no way I would endorse anything that says that different provinces can tell me what I […]

Carbon pricing alone is not the answer

Goldy Hyder’s statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling on carbon pricing and the importance of a stable regulatory regime was referenced in an article by The Canadian Press. “Carbon pricing represents a market-based approach to reducing emissions. But carbon pricing […]

We need a growth plan to build confidence

Goldy Hyder calls on the government to build public confidence by presenting a credible economic growth plan. His perspective was featured in a story by the National Post about the upcoming federal budget set for April 19th. “To build confidence, […]

Budget needs to help Canada attract business investment

Robert Asselin urges the government to use the upcoming federal budget to pivot from stimulus to measures that attract business investment. His perspective was shared in a story by The Wall Street Journal on concerns about Canada’s dramatic increase in […]

Federal budget must plan for economic growth

The Canadian Press highlights Goldy Hyder’s statement on what needs to be included in this year’s federal budget, which was announced for April 19th. “To build confidence, the federal government must present a comprehensive and credible plan that spurs investment, […]

We need to grow our economy

Goldy Hyder emphasizes the need for the upcoming federal budget to present a credible and comprehensive long-term economic growth plan in his interview with BNN Bloomberg’s Amanda Lang. “We need to grow our economy with a credible plan that allows […]

Why Canada needs its own version of DARPA

Robert Asselin argues that creating a federal agency similar to the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) can improve Canada’s innovation ecosystem. The report by The Logic was part of its coverage of a pre-budget virtual event with Ottawa-based […]

Let growth pay for programs

Goldy Hyder calls for quality spending to boost Canada’s growth potential in an interview with CTV’s Power Play. “Government needs to restrain itself on the spending. No one is questioning the need for programs down the road that might be […]