Chad Smith is the Finance Lead at Earnscliffe Strategies.  Prior to joining Earnscliffe, Chad worked for a global private equity firm, overseeing the accounting and finance functions, along with assisting with M&A and assessment of potential investment opportunities. His career has included various positions within the private equity, insurance, and professional services industries both nationally…

Written by Andre Albinati. Published by Policy Options. As Canadians celebrate 150 years of our history, policy-makers have set their sights on the needs of the next 150, including how to shape the infrastructure of Canada’s future economy. A consensus is emerging that the winning recipe for Canada is a knowledge economy driven by world-class innovation, attracting…

Written by Geoff Norquay. Published in Policy Magazine. When Policy’s first issue was published, Justin Trudeau was on the cover as the newly selected Liberal leader and Stephen Harper was two years into his third term as Conservative prime minister. In the decade since, the federal Conservatives have had four leaders, including the current incumbent, Pierre Poilievre.…

The House of Commons rose for the summer break late on Wednesday evening, after completing the legislative agenda for the spring and passing the government’s most recent budget bill at third reading. The Senate will continue sitting to complete its share of the legislative agenda, including voting on Bill C-59, Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act,…

Written by Geoff Norquay. Published by National Newswatch. Tax reform is risky for any Canadian government.  When it targets personal or business income tax deductions, it can become downright dangerous. The reason tax reform is so hard is pretty simple. Successive governments tinker with the tax system. Bit by bit, they add specific deductions, write-offs,…

Originally aired Thursday, March 16, 2023 A key objective of North American and European Governments is to establish, to the fullest extent possible, a complete value chain for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing in their jurisdictions. A necessary condition is to ensure that essential Critical Mineral (CM) inputs be sourced within those jurisdictions, or at least…

As Parliament resumed sitting on Monday, September 18, Canada’s summer of wildfires continues, with tens of thousands of people displaced, economic losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars and an area the size of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia consumed by the flames.

Originally aired Thursday, March 4, 2021 In the second instalment of our monthly Earnscliffe Political Strategy Panel Live Webinar, Earnscliffe Principals from across the country engaged in a lively discussion of the key issues facing Canadians and their governments. From the rollout of vaccines to potential election timing, our panel explores the political landscape both…

The House of Commons and Senate adjourned for their summer hiatus on June 24, closing out a sitting marked by the dismissal of Leader of the Opposition Erin O’Toole by the Conservative caucus and the signing of the confidence-and-supply agreement between the Liberals and NDP that has increased the predictability of Parliament. The House is…

Written by John Whitehead and Paul Moen. Published by Communitech. Canada’s relationship with its single largest trading partner, the United States, has, in the course of a very few months, become the focus of significant attention at the most senior levels of government, both in Canada and in the U.S. Anyone who has glanced at…

Introduction The House of Commons returned from its holiday break on Monday, January 29, and will sit for three weeks until February 16. The Senate returns on Tuesday, February 6. The major parties in the House were all involved in preparations for the resumption of policy and partisan activities: The Liberals The Liberals led off…

Webinar originally aired June 20 at 12pm ET/9am PT, featuring data from Earnscliffe’s Indigenous Insights study, Canada’s longest-running and most comprehensive study on Indigenous public opinion. Exploring critical issues like the housing crisis, cost of living, reconciliation and self-governance for Indigenous communities, our expert panel will share key findings and discuss their implications for today…

On Thursday Quebec Premier François Legault introduced his new cabinet, ahead of the start of the legislative session of the National Assembly in Quebec City. The new Quebec cabinet is comprised of 30 ministers, up from 26 in the previous session with 10 new ministers, including 14 women and 16 men. Legault emphasized that ‘’education…

Originally aired January 20, 2021. Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, January 20 at 12:00 noon EST. Our panel of Canada-US experts, Earnscliffe Principals Allan Gregg, Sarah Goldfeder and Rick Anderson, along with special guest Rhod Shaw, Chairman and Principal of the Alpine Group in Washington, DC, provided a detailed…

Written by Geoff Norquay. Published in Policy Magazine. The strength of liberal democracies like Canada’s is often measured in terms of social cohesion. It’s the glue that holds society together — the common values and goals shared by citizens that inspire trust in each other and in our country’s institutions. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) defines…

On Thursday, Ontario’s Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy tabled the 2023 provincial budget, “Building a Strong Ontario,” at Queen’s Park. In Premier Ford’s first budget since the 2022 provincial election, the government emphasizes its plan to navigate global economic uncertainty and lay a strong fiscal framework for the future, with an approach to help people…

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Queen’s Park was abuzz with activity on Thursday, as the Ontario Legislative Assembly rose for the annual summer recess on June 6, after a period of pointed debate and legislative activity since February – and a swearing-in ceremony for the newly shuffled cabinet occurring later in the evening.   The motion to adjourn the legislature, tabled…

On June 4, 2024 Allan Gregg received an honourary Doctor of Laws from the University of Windsor. The following address was delivered at the convocation for the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Written by Allan Gregg Madame Chancellor, Chair of the Board, Mr. President, Grandaunts, Honoured Guests, and Proud Parents … thank you…

The Ontario Legislative Assembly rose for the annual summer break on Thursday, June 8, after a period of protracted debate and legislative activity in the final weeks of the sitting. As outlined in Budget 2023, the provincial government finds itself with a better-than-expected fiscal position, with a path to budgetary balance by 2026 a deficit…