Written Briefings
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
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
Carney was undoubtedly shaped by his time as Governor of the Bank of England, and we’ve already seen evidence that Carneynomics borrows from his UK experience. To get ahead of any potential changes, it’s worth asking, “What does the UK do?” Key Points: * Mark Carney’s UK experience
With opposition parties holding the balance of power, parliamentary committees will become the real testing ground for whether the government can push through its agenda. Key Points: * No NDP presence on committees means the opposition will control committees if they work together, with the Bloc acting as committee kingmakers. * The
This time last year, Kamala Harris was still consistently polling ahead of Donald Trump and favoured by most pollsters and betting markets to win the 2024 Presidential election. Federal Conservatives had a roughly 20 point lead and Pierre Poilievre was the presumed Prime Minister in waiting. Go back through news