Budget 2024

Tax and spend fiscal plan will inhibit growth

Brian Porter underscores the importance of carefully planning and coordinating Canada’s transition to a low-carbon future. He shares this and other perspectives — including Canada’s place in the world and the role banks play in increasing opportunities for people — in a fireside chat during McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management’s Achievement Awards ceremony.

“There’s going to be opportunities for business in this too, but we’ve got do this in a thoughtful way that doesn’t penalize Canadian households or Canadian business. And it’s going to take all the intellectual resources in this country to get it right.”