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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 […]

Elevating the political discourse

“In the coming months, business leaders will be engaging the public on the issues that matter and leading the way on elevating the discourse.” As originally published by Sun Media newspapers in Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary and Edmonton As we mark […]

Feds get skills training right in Budget 2019

As originally published in The Hill Times You don’t need to be an Uber driver or drone operator to see how technology is impacting professional life. New tools and techniques are changing what we do and how we do it. We’re […]

Canada and Japan will benefit by deepening relations

As originally published in the Toronto Star How many Canadians know that Japan was the first country to land a rover on an asteroid in September and again last month? When a Chinese spacecraft reached the dark side of the […]

Canada needs the right data rules to have a healthy digital sector

We need a model that protects the data of individuals and companies, but also allows them to exchange and share it freely in a transparent and competitive marketplace. If this sounds familiar, it’s because it’s the same approach we use […]

We need more women business leaders, for everybody’s good

By John Manley and Rahul Bhardwaj, as originally published in the Financial Post. Canada’s biggest companies and organizations are worth trillions of dollars and impact the lives of virtually everyone in the country by creating wealth, enterprises and institutions that […]

Morneau misses mark on Canada’s challenges

As published in the Globe and Mail I know how hard it is to be a Liberal finance minister. Liberals believe that government is a force for good in society – that while there are problems to be addressed, government […]