Yesterday’s Speech from the Throne marked a significant change of direction for the Government. Less evident is the highly tactical, transactional focus of previous priority setting throne speeches, intended to appeal to various segments of the population. The government now seems to be signalling it is prepared to follow a longer term approach – some might argue a more visionary approach – as it unveils a longer term economic policy agenda.
Four o’clock today will indeed be the witching hour, when reporters, senior government officials, interest groups and associations, and the odd communications adviser or two, will emerge from a day-long “lock up” in Ottawa to release to Canadians details of the federal budget.
I really liked the way my old Washington colleague John Ibbitson summed up [...]
So, Minister of Finance Flaherty thinks there’s a housing bubble brewing in Canada and it’s time to stick the needle in it before it’s too late. So he is asking Canada’s banks to require prospective home owners to put down a whopping 20 percent down-payment on government backed mortgages, and put them through a ‘stress [...]
The Greeks had the Delphic Oracle, the Romans had the Sibyl of Cumae, and we Moderns have Central Bankers. Back in 2007, when the economy was humming along on a fume of cheap credit and government mandated sub-prime loans, Ben “Helicopter” Bernanke calmly assured us that there was no Housing Bubble, and if – then [...]
This weekend, Fleishman-Hillard’s Senior Advisor Monte Solberg will lead the discussion on Alberta’s role on the national stage at a landmark Conference on Alberta’s Future. Long perceived as a maverick province from both within and beyond, Mr. Solberg will discuss how Alberta’s prosperity and good governance can propel it to the prominence it deserves.
Canada 2020 hosted a panel discussion this morning in Ottawa to discuss the upcoming budget and some of the pressing issues that must be considered as the Government prepares its economic plan. The panel was ‘A list’ with Canadian Council of Chief Executives President, John Manley (full disclosure, I had the honour of working for [...]
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