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Canada’s quiet economic driver: Universities and colleges
Friday, May 1st, 2026
Universities and colleges lead the way on driving economic growth: Universities and colleges’ economic output was worth $61 billion in 2025, which was 2.1 per cent of Canada’s total GDP—just $5 billion behind residential building construction, much more than all oil sands extraction ($49 billion), and almost twice as much as mining or transportation manufacturing (at $33 billion each)… Despite only making up about two per cent of Canada’s economy, the post-secondary education sector represents over 34 per cent of all research and development, which was much higher than Canada’s peer countries.
Tags: economy, Education, standard of living
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What Pierre Poilievre Doesn’t Get About His Economic Hero
Monday, April 27th, 2026
Poilievre presents justice — fairness, poverty reduction, the well-being of those left behind — as something that markets produce incidentally when they are left alone. The claim is that free markets lifted billions out of poverty; therefore the path forward is more free markets, fewer regulations, lower taxes, more oil and gas. But this framing depends on a separation of efficiency and justice that doesn’t hold up under scrutiny.
Tags: economy, ideology, privatization, rights, standard of living
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Every President Tries It. It Never Works.
Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
Efforts to revive manufacturing are rooted in nostalgia. Once upon a time, manufacturing jobs provided a reliable pathway to the middle class… Not anymore… A smarter economic strategy would stop measuring success by the number of assembly lines reopened and start focusing on what actually raises living standards: productivity, affordability and the growth of the whole economy.
Tags: economy, ideology, standard of living
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What Canada can learn from Mexico’s approach to U.S. trade
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026
Mexico’s strategy offers a template for aligning with the U.S. without sacrificing sovereignty or respect for the rule of law. It is a far cry from a full North American customs union that some hope to achieve as part of the upcoming CUSMA review, which would unduly tie Mexican and Canadian trade policy to the whims of Washington, D.C… The recent China deal is a step in the right direction.
Tags: economy, globalization
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Elbows up: A practical program for Canadian sovereignty
Sunday, December 7th, 2025
A strong industrial strategy is needed so this frontal attack does not consign Canada to its previous role as supplier of primary staples products… Canada’s trade-oriented, goods-producing industries receive most attention, yet almost 80 per cent of our GDP is produced in non-traded sectors. This includes the care economy, like health care and education, which need more investment, too—not austerity.
Tags: economy, globalization, ideology, standard of living
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I have lived on three continents and I know what is preventing Canada from thriving
Sunday, November 30th, 2025
A healthy economy sustains strong public systems. Our goal has never been growth at any cost, but growth that keeps health care accessible, schools excellent and a safety net for those who need it. Prosperity and fairness are not opposites; they rise together when rules are fair and ambition has room to run. Immigration belongs in that frame.
Tags: economy, globalization, immigration, participation, standard of living, youth
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We keep repeating the same, depressing tale when it comes to pipelines
Friday, November 28th, 2025
When global momentum toward renewable electricity and electrification is increasing, and with wind and solar being the cheapest forms of electricity in history, the federal government should be focusing on projects that spread the benefits to all people in Canada, not just fossil fuel billionaires… An east-west power grid with renewable energy will do exactly that.
Tags: economy, ideology, Indigenous, jurisdiction, standard of living
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How the Canadian Armed Forces could help solve the youth employment crisis
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
As outlined in the budget, there is a clear commitment… to rebuild and reinvest in the CAF to protect Canadians and lead internationally… Canadian young people have a lot to offer — they’re the most educated generation in Canadian history, they have the desire to make a difference, their brains are wired to be bold problem solvers and they have diverse and relevant lived experiences. This is a generation Canada can’t afford to leave on the sidelines of its economy or in the fight for Canadian sovereignty.
Tags: budget, participation, youth
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The sheer gall of Stellantis’ caving to Trump shows Canada’s industrial economy is on the line. Here’s how we fight back
Sunday, October 19th, 2025
It’s no coincidence these 232 tariffs are aimed at every one of Canada’s high-tech success stories: auto, trucks, steel and other basic metals, soon to be joined by aerospace, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, industrial machinery and more… we must at all costs defend the successful high-tech industries we have — every one of which is now in Trump’s crosshairs.
Tags: economy, featured, globalization, standard of living
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Canada needs a sovereign wealth fund
Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
This fund must operate as an investor – not a grant dispenser. It should back Canadian-owned businesses through direct investments, co-investments and fund commitments, in a way that attracts private capital rather than crowds it out… This is not about picking corporate winners. It’s about ensuring that industries essential to sovereignty remain anchored in Canada.
Tags: economy, globalization, ideology, jurisdiction
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