Ottawa could learn from Mexico about how to negotiate with Trump
Mexico swallowed the insults and kept its market access. Canada performed its outrage and drew a punishing U.S. tariff wall
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Releasing crown land can help solve Canada’s housing crisis
A modern Homestead Act will rescue the middle class by turning Canada’s vast, empty geography into affordable communities
Canada’s economy is shrinking
Trump’s tariffs didn’t cause Canada’s economic decline. They exposed problems that have been dragging the economy down for years
Canada is losing its grip on the U.S. market. And it only has itself to blame
We are quick to point fingers at Trump, but Carney’s lack of a clear, consistent strategy is mostly at fault
Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?
Entrepreneurs don’t wait for permission. They see a problem and start fixing it
Canada is taxing the life out of its own economy
Investors follow returns. When productivity lags and taxes bite, money finds a better home
Don’t celebrate Trump’s tariff defeat just yet
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling strengthens Trump’s hand heading into the CUSMA review
Don’t celebrate Canada’s falling unemployment rate just yet
The January unemployment rate fell because the workforce is shrinking, not because it’s easier to find work
Is Canada really “too risky” to invest in?
Canada may feel risky, but compared with other countries, it is still one of the safest places to invest and do business
Canada is on track to lose 4,000 restaurants in 2026
The restaurant sector is shrinking under rising costs, thinning margins and closures delayed by pandemic-era support
Slowing population growth puts Canada’s economy at risk
Canada’s economy runs on consumer spending, and consumer spending runs on people. Slowing population growth weakens that foundation
The climate argument against livestock doesn’t add up
Livestock contribute far less to emissions than activists claim, and eliminating them would weaken nutrition, resilience and food security
Bovaer works to cut methane emissions, but Ottawa acts like the risks to farmers don’t matter
Bovaer is scientifically promising, but Canada is flying blind on implementation, and that’s a mistake
