INSIGHTS
Conservatives Pivot to "Canada First" as Federal Race Tightens
On February 15th, Pierre Poilievre gave a cornerstone speech with a new message centered around “Canada First”, a plan to accelerate jobs, grow investment by reducing taxes and reduce regulations to unleash a free enterprise economy. The threat of US tariffs was presented as a “wake up call” driving Canada to get its house in order to become wealthy and self-reliant.
Premier Ford Seeks Longer Mandate than President Trump to Protect Ontario
Former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once quipped, “a week is a long time in politics”. If that's the case, then Ontarians could be forgiven if they started using dog years to measure the time since former federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland kicked off a series of events with her resignation in mid-December.
Fortress Am-Can: Ontario's Canada-U.S. Strategy
In response to U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump’s recent tariff threats against Canada, Premier Doug Ford and the government of Ontario have unveiled their “Fortress Am-Can" strategy—a proposed collaborative effort between Canada and the U.S. intended to provide both nations with stability, security, and long-term economic growth.
