Karen Restoule, a leading commentator on the Indigenous economy and a commercial professional based in Central Canada, will offer her views on the recent accomplishments of Indigenous business peoples and the remaining barriers to Indigenous economic engagement. We'll look directly at the challenges facing, and economic strategies available to, remote and rural Indigenous communities. […]
Trade barriers are to be expected between countries. But when similar roadblocks are erected between provinces, they can send our economy down a bumpy road – costing Canadian consumers and businesses alike. In this webinar, we explore internal trade barriers in trucking as a case study to shed light on the broader consequences of […]
The world awoke to shock and horror on October 7th, 2023. What has become clear in the year since Hamas's barbaric attack on Israel is that the status quo of the past few decades is no longer sustainable. We have entered a new era of geopolitical relations in the Middle east, ethnic tension, and […]
How can financial sector competition help in a cost-of-living crisis? At a time when Canadians are struggling to make ends meet, a holistic approach to making every sector cheaper is the best approach. Changes to financial sector policy that introduce more competition will incentivize financial service providers to offer lower fees to customers, as […]
Northern and Indigenous communities have been seriously disadvantaged by being on the wrong side of the digital divide. While cities and prosperous rural areas benefit from inexpensive high-speed Internet […]
It’s a fundamental liberty of all Canadians – the right to freedom of expression. But free speech today is under attack by a new form of censorship. Professional associations […]
When authoritarian regimes crackdown on free speech and dissent, we in the “free world” are often tempted to say, “it could never happen here.” However, the truth is, our […]
Environmental groups have actively opposed natural resource and infrastructure development in Indigenous territories. Many Indigenous communities see them as latter-day missionaries – outsiders convinced of their analyses and priorities […]
Canada’s housing market is facing a crisis, with soaring costs and growing demand, while energy and infrastructure struggles to keep pace with the needs of a changing economy. Join […]
Join us for a webinar to tackle one of Canada’s most pressing economic challenges: the barriers to internal trade and worker mobility that are stifling productivity, investment, and wage […]
In today’s digital landscape, disinformation spreads rapidly, influencing public opinion, undermining trust in institutions, and threatening democratic stability. As malicious actors refine their tactics, the need for coordinated international action […]
Canadian history is under siege. Activists are attempting to rewrite the past, while the public grows increasingly indifferent to our nation’s founding figures. As the threat of cultural erasure and creeping Americanization increases, […]
