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Building our country, shaping the world: Letter to Prime Minister Martin

Congratulations on your election as the new Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and as Canada’s next Prime Minister. You already have made your mark in the private sector and as Minister of Finance. Now you face the challenge […]

BSE and the Canada-Japan relationship

Dear Mr. Okuda, I am writing to you on an issue of critical importance to the Canadian food industry and to the Canada-Japan relationship. As you may be aware, in May of 2003 a single cow was discovered with bovine […]

Launching the Council of the Federation

Dear Premier Charest, I would like to congratulate you and your fellow provincial and territorial leaders for taking a bold step forward and injecting new energy into the cooperative management of the Canadian federation. As you know, the Canadian Council of […]

Memorandum for The Honourable John Manley, P.C., M.P.

Dear Minister, As the co-chairmen of the National Policy Committee of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE), we wish to welcome you to your newest Cabinet responsibilities and to congratulate you on the tone and content of your initial […]

Managing the border, managing the budget

Dear Mr. Martin, The consequences of the terrorist attacks of September 11 on an already weakening economy make the choices involved in your upcoming budget perhaps the most difficult since you began the arduous task of bringing down the sky-high […]

Honing Canada’s Edge: fiscal priorities in an era of global uncertainty

Dear Prime Minister, Early last year, the members of the Business Council on National Issues (BCNI) warned that without vigorous action to consolidate Canada’s advantages and deal with its shortcomings, our country risked a precipitous decline in the standard of […]

Mediocrity versus excellence: the choice facing Canada

Dear Prime Minister, In June, the members of the Board of Directors of the Business Council on National Issues (BCNI), known as the Policy Committee, offered you a few brief thoughts on the need to enhance the competitiveness of the […]

Partners in progress: a strong economy and a healthy society

Dear Prime Minister, Yesterday, the Board of Directors of the Business Council on National Issues (BCNI), known as the Policy Committee, met in Ottawa to discuss the state of the Canadian and global economies. Knowing that you and your Cabinet […]

Confronting global economic uncertainty: international trade and investment priorities for Canada

Dear Prime Minister, When the Business Council on National Issues (BCNI) wrote to you last September, it was to offer our advice on fiscal policy at a time of turmoil and rising uncertainty in the global economy. We urged greater […]

Confronting global economic uncertainty: a Canadian strategy

Dear Prime Minister, When the Board of Directors of the Business Council on National Issues (BCNI) last wrote to you in March of this year, it was to convey our congratulations to you and the Minister of Finance on the […]