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The Budget and What It Actually Signals Listen on Apple, Spotify and Amazon Music. In this episode Ben Woodfinden, Tyler Meredith, Ken Boessenkool, and Shannon Phillips unpack the new federal budget. They discuss * The economic outlook and why Canada avoided recession even as growth falls * Why this is a capital

Later today, the federal government will table Budget 2025, the first tabled by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government. The last federal Budget was tabled in April 2024, eighteen months ago. A lot has changed since then.  This Budget will be a defining moment for the Carney government. We will

MBP Intelligence and Pollara asked Canadians how they feel about projects of national interest, and the results should surprise everyone, regardless of partisan stripe. National projects are all the rage right now, but MBP Intelligence is focused on digging beyond headlines and punditry and actually answering questions. That's

The frequent use of Section 107, and now Alberta’s use of the notwithstanding clause poses a fundamental challenge to collective bargaining, labour must consider what this means.  Key Points:  * The use of Section 107 and now the notwithstanding clause in Alberta threatens collective bargaining and could lead to increased

Carney is a market-based progressive, but what does this actually mean for our PM and defacto Chief Economist? Key Points: * Technology is a fundamental enabler of future prosperity and future public service delivery.  * Business experience and reorganization of the public service are critical elements of the macroeconomic agenda. * Attracting investment

France plays an important role in Europe, and Europe is a natural place for Canada to turn. But French instability may change Europe, and Canada needs to prepare for this possibility. Key Points:  * France is grappling with a significant fiscal and political crisis that has resulted in a worsening fiscal

The new timing of the budget might seem unimportant, but it will change public administration, implementation, budget deliverables and fiscal projections in significant ways. Key points: * Shifting the budget timeline could lead to improved public administration by allowing more time for pre-development work, potentially aligning supply cycles and program implementation.

The government has a geopolitical vision for the Arctic that goes beyond questions around economic development. Expect the Arctic to get more focus than ever before. Key Points:  * The inclusion Arctic Economic and Security Corridor as a future major project under consideration is less about domestic or economic considerations, and