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The premier built her power on the party activists who now demand a separation referendum — and the Centurion data breach has turned it into a democratic crisis she has every incentive to ignore. Key Takeaways: * Since Ralph Klein, small groups of aligned party members have exercised outsized control over Alberta’

At the end of April Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Canada Strong Fund as “Canada’s first national sovereign wealth fund,” the centrepiece of the Spring Economic Update tabled the following day by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The federal government will provide $25 billion over three years, on

Spring Economic Update, Canada Strong Fund, and the Future of Public Investment Video Access Password: MBPIntBriefing627468 In this week’s MBP Intelligence Briefing, Ben Woodfinden is joined by Tyler Meredith, Ken Boessenkool, and Shannon Phillips for a deep dive into the federal government’s latest Spring Economic Update and the

Spring Economic Update, Canada Strong Fund, and the Future of Public Investment 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

This week, MBP Intelligence turns its attention to the Government of Canada’s Spring Economic Update 2026: * MEREDITH: The Spring Economic Update is about execution and delivery. The worry – if there is one – is that private industry may be too slow to keep up.  * BOESSENKOOL: The Fiscal Miracle That Wasn’

Two recent court decisions have shifted the ground under BC’s land tenure system and mining sector. Here is what is real, what is exaggerated, and what governments can actually do about it. Key Takeaways * Cowichan does not threaten privately held titles in BC, despite political claims to the contrary.

Parliamentary Power Plays, BC Political Turbulence, and What to Watch in the Spring Economic Statement 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

Two court decisions handed down in 2025 have converged to produce the most consequential political and legal crisis in British Columbia since the province’s short-lived Land Act amendments provoked a firestorm in early 2024. This week, MBP Intelligence offers some insights into the politics around this.  The first