5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1681+ words) Gas prices are going up, and the federal government’s gas tax holiday isn’t going to solve the problem. With gasoline already pushing toward record levels and diesel prices surging, Dan McTeague explains what’s really driving prices at the pump, from…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1349+ words) Apart from the challenges posed by protectionist U.S. trade policies, Canada’s economy is also being hobbled by an unprecedented domestic investment gap, which reflects the cumulative impact of years of growth-inhibiting taxes, cumbersome government regulations and persistent infrastructure bottlenecks. Natural resource…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1721+ words) According to the Prime Minister, this move will “lower costs at the pump” and put “more money in your pocket,” and that’s true as far as it goes. Here’s the problem: it doesn’t go very far at all. As you’ve…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1665+ words) “In the 1930s, the Canadian government attempted to combat US protectionism by imposing its own tariffs,” explains Vincent Geloso, senior economist at the MEI and author of the publication. “The result was to deepen the Great Depression in Canada, without changing…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1421+ words) In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has said repeatedly that “Canada is ripping the US off for about $60 billion every year.” US$60 billion is roughly the size of the merchandise trade deficit between the two countries in 2025. He also said…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1280+ words) Ottawa’s decision to extend the federal fuel-tax suspension just days before a new round of counter-tariffs takes effect suggests that the government has finally done its homework on affordability. The timing is no coincidence. On Sept. 8, Canada will impose counter-tariffs…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1594+ words) Two advocacy groups have brought the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s connections to a Biden-era net zero program to the department’s attention in a letter, while the groups also released a report detailing how the net zero program forces ESG policies onto…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1498+ words) Canadian motorists could receive some welcome relief at the pumps this fall as refiners and fuel suppliers begin replacing more expensive summer-grade gasoline with cheaper winter-grade fuel. The seasonal change will not produce the same savings in every province or…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1541+ words) On Wednesday Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced that the federal government will extend the temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax on gas and diesel, pushing the end date to January 31, 2027. The tax, which amounts to 10 cents per litre…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1474+ words) Canada’s economy, adjusted for population growth and inflation, has barely grown for the past 10 years. Per capita gross domestic product (GDP) rose at an average compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.41 per cent as calculated by the World Bank. This…...