Saskatchewan Budget 2025-26: Back in the Black
3 Key Takeaways: Budget 2025/26 squeezes a surplus of $12.2 million No tariff measures or contingencies being introduced Investments are focused on infrastructure needed for a growing province Following the Saskatchewan Party’s re-election in October 2024, Minister of Finance Jim Reiter delivered his first budget earlier today. Budget 2025-26, titled Delivering For You included a small […]
New Week, New Tariffs
Trump Backs Down Due to Market Trouble Last week, our team wrote about the imposition of 25% across the board tariffs on Canadian goods by the Trump administration. The resulting tariff showdown resulted in historic declines in US equity markets, putting enormous pressure on the White House to walk back their threats – which they did two […]
Projecting Change and Stability: PM Mark Carney Names his Election Cabinet
In the midst of a historic realignment of the international order, Canada has a new Prime Minister. Mark Carney formerly held roles as Governor of the Bank of Canada, Governor of the Bank of England, Chair of Brookfield Asset Management, the UN Special Envoy on Climate Change and as Chair of the Financial Stability […]
Tariffs and Leadership Change Propel Liberal Comeback
The Liberal Party of Canada’s recent gains in public opinion polling are unprecedented, but is it durable? Liberal gains come at the expense of the NDP, Bloc Quebecois and “blue Liberals” who were in the Conservative column, as progressive voters recoil at the Trump administration’s actions – including tariffs. With US tariffs now in place, […]
Manitoba Legislature Returns: Premier Kinew Announces Measures Against U.S. Tariffs
Premier Kinew announces Manitoba’s response to U.S. tariffs, issues a bulletin on new legislation, and has a by-election scheduled for March 18. The 2nd session of the 43rd Legislature of Manitoba has officially begun. What’s on the Government’s Spring Legislative Agenda? The Manitoba government issued a bulletin signalling some important legislation they are targeting to introduce this session, including: Proposed amendments to the Municipal Councils […]
Tariff Tuesday: Trump’s Trade War Begins
U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order to establish a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian exports and a 10 percent levy on Canadian energy came into effect at 12:01 AM this morning, marking the start of a devastating trade war between the two countries. The February 1st executive order that was initially rescinded is now in […]
BC Budget 2025: the most consequential in province’s history
In the shadow of 25 per cent Trump tariffs imposed at midnight, Premier David Eby and BC Finance Minister Brenda Bailey delivered a budget and economic plan designed to prepare for the economic storm ahead. Budget 2025 puts a premium on economic stimulus and leans heavily into implementing an economic blueprint designed for life without […]
Ontario Election: Insights from Doug Ford’s Historic Three-Peat
Doug Ford’s Secure Third Term: Key Insights Doug Ford safely secured a historic third majority yesterday, placing him in a very small club of Canadian politicians to achieve this feat and the first Ontario premier to do so since the 1950’s. The new Ontario Legislature will look different in a few ways. Ford’s […]
Doug Ford’s Ontario PCs Secure Historic Third Majority Government
Election Night – Overview of results (as of 02/28/2025 7:55 am ET) Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives have won a strong third majority mandate to pursue their governing agenda in Ontario. The CBC News desk called the PC’s projected victory a mere eight minutes after polls closed, followed by the NDP remaining the Official Opposition. […]
Alberta Budget 2025: $5.2 billion deficit under weight of Trump’s Tariffs
3 KEY TAKEAWAYS: Finance Minister Nate Horner tabled a $5.2 billion deficit budget. Budget includes a personal income tax cut (previously promised). A $4 billion-dollar contingency fund is included to protect against tariffs from the US and natural disasters, such as wildfires. With the impact of tariffs weighing heavily on Albertans and the province’s […]