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On Tuesday, MBP Intelligence offered some insights into what to expect from Budget 2025. Now that we've had the chance to fully digest the 493 page document, we have some key takeaways: * MEREDITH: Budget gives us clearer picture of Carney's fiscal approach and Carneynomics * BOESSENKOOL: A

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

National Projects, Trade Wars, and Labour Power Listen on Apple, Spotify and Amazon Music. In this episode, Ben Woodfinden, Tyler Meredith and Shannon Phillips discuss: * Projects of national interest and how new polling reveals what Canadians really think about building faster while maintaining environmental and Indigenous safeguards * Why Bill C-5

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

The Budget, the Message and What Comes Next Listen on Apple, Spotify and Amazon Music. MBP Intelligence Roundtable: The Budget, the Message and What Comes Next In this episode of MBP Intelligence Briefing, Ben Woodfinden, Tyler Meredith, Ken Boessenkool and Shannon Phillips discuss: * The “teaser budget” and how Prime Minister