Canada’s economic decline comes with a Made in Canada label
A decade of Liberal policies had already damaged Canada’s economy long before Trump imposed his tariffs
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Canada is pricing itself out of major infrastructure projects
Canada pays two to five times more to build major infrastructure than other countries, reducing investment returns and driving private capital away
Ottawa bet against fossil fuels and lost
Its anti-oil and gas obsession sacrificed Canada’s economic growth for zero environmental gain
Ottawa could learn from Mexico about how to negotiate with Trump
Mexico swallowed the insults and kept its market access. Canada performed its outrage and drew a punishing U.S. tariff wall
Trump’s Iran blockade is sabotaging his push for cheap gas
Washington is drawing down its emergency oil reserves as the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues to keep pressure on oil prices
China’s changing energy habits are reshaping global oil markets
The biggest force in oil markets may no longer be supply but China’s falling demand
Canada still trades like 13 separate countries
The premiers are celebrating a modest splash of progress on alcohol, but let’s be honest: they’re leaving the massive provincial dam standing firmly in place, keeping a truly free national market locked out
Alberta is betting billions on an unpredictable AI future
The province is making a multibillion-dollar wager that demand for massive AI data centres will keep growing
The next oil shock could hit even harder
Oil reserves have plummeted to historic lows following recent Middle East supply shocks, leaving global crude markets dangerously exposed to new crises
Ottawa’s industrial policy comes at the Prairies’ expense
Prairie farmers are forced to foot the bill for the industrial failures in Central Canada
Iran may have won the battle over Hormuz but lost the war
The unintended consequence of Iran’s threat to the Strait of Hormuz may be the permanent erosion of its greatest strategic advantage
Canada pays a high price for not having enough pipelines
The pipeline debate has overlooked a crucial question: what does the country lose when its oil can’t reach enough buyers?
Canada can’t build prosperity on political promises
Governments can announce projects all they want. But without more workers and faster project approvals, economic growth is a pipe dream
