We say Canada is open for business, but the reality is that our country is for sale

The Trudeau government is pushing for a branch-plant economy with key business decisions for our economic future made elsewhere, while the wealth generated from these activities in Canada flows out of the country.

Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Hill scrum, introduced Bill C-34 which proposes to revise the Investment Canada Act. The House Industry Committee's study of the bill offers MPs the chance to propose broader changes to address Canada's economic security, writes David Crane.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

May 11, 2023

TORONTO—Canada does some things well. Our colleges and universities produce good graduates. Our universities perform far-reaching research and develop important new knowledge. We provide public supports and incentives for the commercialization of new ideas and ri...

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