The feds have the tools they need to reshape the country. Will they use them?

The transition required in the months ahead will be disruptive, requiring an unprecedented level of leadership. Without such leadership, it will fail.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget has to focus on growth, but it also faces constraints since it must respond to the fallout from U.S. protectionism, writes David Crane.

TORONTO—Budget 2025 will put a Carney government stamp on the country for the next five years, and longer. While governments are quite limited in how much they can shape events in the short run, they can have huge effects in the long run. While not neglecting immediate cha...

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