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CUSMA Review, Trump Tariffs, and Canada’s Trade Strategy The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly

Prime Minister Carney’s Arctic defence announcement last Thursday put $35 billion in headlines and a Nordic summit on the diplomatic calendar. This week MBP Intelligence examines what the package actually contains, what it means for defence procurement and personnel, and whether the global arms race changes the calculus on

The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly conversations with MBP partners Ken Boessenkool, Tyler Meredith, and

It’s been nearly a year since Mark Carney became Prime Minister, which makes this a good time to start doing some assessments on the Carney government’s record thus far. This week, MBP Intelligence looks at the state of the federal civil service and the significant changes the Carney

Carney’s Indo-Pacific Push, Poilievre’s European Pitch, and Alberta’s Fiscal Crossroads The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool &

As a major oil and gas producer, Canada will benefit – but the upside of how and how much may be overstated. As we enter a more turbulent global energy environment, it is crucial the next Spring Economic Statement provide Canadians with an updated model of how commodity prices affect our

Provincial budget season is mostly done, and the picture across the country is not pretty. From BC to Nova Scotia, provinces are swimming in red ink. The causes vary by region: falling commodity prices in the west, tariff exposure in central Canada, structural spending growth everywhere, but the underlying dynamic