The Trade Brief: Canada’s hinge moment

September felt like it lasted a decade but here we are, still standing, still scrolling and trying to figure out who’s making moves, who’s stalling and who’s just causing drama.

2025 Budget Consultations

In anticipation of a consequential Fall federal budget, the Business Council of Canada (BCC) conducted an extensive consultation on the future of the country’s fiscal policy.  

A Firsthand Perspective on Canada’s Efforts in the Asia-Pacific

As published in the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Introduction A year ago, I moved with my family from Ottawa to Tokyo to establish a permanent Asia-Pacific footprint on behalf of the Business Council of Canada. It has been a challenging,...

Stifled by red tape

Canada’s regulatory burden is costing jobs, investment and growth. It’s time to cut through the red tape and get serious about competitiveness. Read the report.

It’s time for Canada to fight back against the ransomware epidemic

As published on LinkedIn In recent months, criminal gangs struck some of the world’s most prominent businesses. The victims included a British luxury automaker, Japan’s largest brewer, and an American aerospace company. No employees were held up, no safes were...

It’s okay for Ottawa to keep borrowing. But let’s not go overboard

As published in The Globe and Mail As we await Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget next month, all indications point to a meaningful escalation of borrowing that will spark a national conversation about the role of the state in the economy...

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Security & Prosperity

Engines of growth

by Robert Asselin

North American energy security