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The multi-speed recovery from COVID-19
As published in iPolitics As recently as a few weeks ago, there were hopes that once the spread of COVID19 was arrested, Canada’s economy would kick into gear and life would return more or less to normal. It is now […]
Hyder: We will get through this if we work together
For the latest research, analysis and perspective on business and policy in Canada, sign up for our newsletter today. A message from Goldy Hyder: Dear friends, I don’t need to tell you these are extraordinary times. Despite the challenges of our new […]
Coronavirus infects the Canadian economy
As posted on LinkedIn The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) a global health emergency. What does this mean for the Canadian economy? The virus, which broke out in China, has infected 93,000 people globally with nearly 13,000 cases […]
The path to economic reconciliation
JP Gladu is president and CEO of Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. Goldy Hyder is president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada On Jan. 30, Cenovus Energy Inc. pledged $50-million over five years to build badly needed new homes in […]
Get ready for the U.S.-China sideswipe: Phase one trade truce could be devastating for Canadian exporters
As published in the Financial Post Opinion: There is a real risk to Canadian exporters that China will turn its back on them as it seeks to fulfill its new commitments to the U.S. After 18 months of stop-and-start negotiations, […]
US-China trade deal: Canada caught in the crossfire
As posted on LinkedIn This week the US and China signed the so-called “Phase One” economic and trade agreement after 18 months of negotiation. The agreement covers intellectual property, technology transfer, agriculture, financial services, and currency. It also includes a chapter on […]
Our Prime Minister’s dilapidated official residence is emblematic of Canada’s neglected infrastructure
As published in The Globe and Mail While heading to a dinner in Ottawa, I recently drove past 24 Sussex Drive – the official residence of our prime ministers. The home sat dark and desolate, as it has for the […]
Premiers need to reaffirm need to commitment to interprovincial free trade
As originally published in The Globe and Mail Goldy Hyder is president and chief executive officer of the Business Council of Canada. Dan Kelly is president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Every day, it seems […]
The amended Bill C-69 is an improvement but still doesn’t do enough for Canada’s energy sector
As published in The Globe and Mail There are defining moments in the life of any government, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reached one now. Facing a dearth of investment in Canada’s energy industry and a chorus of complaints that Ottawa […]
Our Politics is suffering from analysis paralysis and the illusion of action
As originally published in the Globe and Mail. Goldy Hyder is president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada, representing 150 leading companies. The Council’s recently launched Task Force on Canada’s Economic Future invited Canadians’ views at www.itsaboutcanada.ca Canada wasn’t […]