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“The Canadian Shield Institute, an economic think tank, recommended a stricter definition of a Canadian company based on where it is governed and controlled, rather than simply where it has offices or employees.” Yes, we need a more logical definition of a domestic firm.

Social and community infrastructure is economic infrastructure.

Opinion: Rather than paying down debt, Canadians are happily borrowing even deeper Debt is not in itself a ticket to a higher living standard. It can be a trap

Almost 1/2 of Canadians say they "regret the amount of debt [they've] taken on in their life."

Rather than paying down debt, Canadians are borrowing even more.

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#CdnPoli #EconomicSecurity #WorkingPeople #CdnEcon

What is the relationship between the growth in private capital markets and the rise in economic inequalities?

@cmtneztt.bsky.social will assess this relationship over the last two decades in the U.S.

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Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"

I hate the conversation about “productivity” because no one ever explains what it actually means or what they are talking about.

This is a fantastic explainer.

In today's newsletter, SCP covers a curling controversy, hilarious hoodies and why a competitive economy doesn't happen by accident.

Plus, the ultimate in productivitymaxxing.💅

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‘Casual staff or CEO, everyone gets the same’: How a social services agency transitioned to employee ownership | Future of Good A social services agency is the latest to benefit from Canada’s Employee Ownership Trust legislation.

BTS of Taproot Community Support Services' transition to employee ownership.

Find out how it works! futureofgood.co/casual-staff...

#EmployeeOwnership #EOTs #WorkerOwned #FairEconomy

If Canada isn’t in a recession, why does it feel like one for so many?

@mikepmoffatt.bsky.social and Sabrina Maddeaux unpack how rising GDP and record profits can coexist with food bank lines, housing crises and a shrinking middle class.

🎧Listen at: youtu.be/SVq_1ap4lCo?...

#EconSky #CdnPoli

#CdnPoli #CanadaSky #EconSky

Canada needs to increase its productivity performance. But we keep talking about the wrong things.

What would actually help?

Welcome!

🚨New video!🚨

Low productivity means lower wages and a lower standard of living. Canada does need to boost productivity—but we keep trying the wrong things.

Watch @mendelmatt.bsky.social on the conversation we actually need to have.

#Productivity #CdnPoli #EconSky #CanadaSky #Never51

Canada's information ecosystem is stronger and more reliable for your contributions. Bravo and congratulations on your new segment. 👏👏👏

A waterfall in Bedford Ohio

Follow your urge to go outside if you can.

The Craft of a Sustainable Economy, Part 2 How did the wealth inequality that now plagues the U.S. get so bad?

In 1965, CEOs made 20 times more than workers. Today, it’s 281 times more.

At some companies, it's even worse.

Patriotic Millionaire Todd Oppenheimer explains decades of policies have concentrated wealth at the top and how we can clean up this mess. craftsmanship.substack.com/p/the-craft-...

#CdnPoli #CanadaSky #EconSky

One of those times when pesky English rules sneakily have our backs. To lift: "an informal synonym for to steal, pilfer or shoplift, often implying taking something without permission." Exactly.

Hey network!

Join us at tomorrow's talk on public financing with #SCPFellow Thomas Marois.

🏷️ Catalyzing climate solutions
📆 Friday, Feb. 27, 2026
⏰ 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
🏛️ MacMaster U, Toronto Campus, 180 Bloor St W, Toronto
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#PublicBanking #CdnPoli #Event

Canada’s global performance rankings are in freefall Is Canada actually doing better than Alabama? That’s the wrong question

Excellent piece by @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social

Inequality, access to home ownership, and ability to build wealth have all been declining in Canada. These are the problems we need to focus on.

Corporate Canada's focus on GDP per capita is the wrong focus.

thehub.ca/2026/02/26/c...

Is Carney Still Serious about Promoting Economic Equality? | The Tyee He once argued that narrowing the wealth gap is key to a prosperous nation. Now he controls the levers.

If we aren't tackling growing economic inequality, our economy will continue to undeperform.

Growth vs. equality is a false choice. It is framing that is inconsistent with the evidence.

thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Canadian Car Visits To U.S. Fall 27% In January—As Trump Slump Hits One-Year Milestone Unlike most travel boycotts, which tend to fizzle over time, Canadians show no sign of relenting on a national movement that cost the U.S. $4.5 billion in 2025.

Unlike most travel boycotts, which tend to fizzle over time, Canadians show no sign of relenting on a national movement that cost the U.S. $4.5 billion in 2025.

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Canada is facing a $2-trillion business handoff. What if employees owned more of it?

#EmployeeOwnership #SmallBusiness #FutureofWork #CdnPoli #CanadaSky #BusinessSuccession #CdnEcon

Business leaders urge Ottawa to extend employee ownership tax incentive | BetaKit A short-lived tax break that encourages founders to sell to their employees is set to expire this year.

"Employee Ownership Trusts provide a practical alternative that keeps companies rooted here, protects jobs and maintains strategic capacity in the Canadian economy.” 👏👏👏

🖋️ by @alexriehl.com at @betakit.com

#OwnershipMatters #EOTs

In SCP news:🍁 It's Canadá until further notice!

This week, we report on the employee-ownership, take inspo from Bad Bunny, intro a canine Olympian and tell you why you should care about serial acquisitions.

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The perils of per capita GDP: No, Canada is not poorer than Alabama This is the second of a two-part analysis of Canada’s GDP per capita. The first part can be found here. Some business and political commentators cite a growing gap between the per capita GDP of Canada...

Lots of chatter from those in the 'Canada is broken' camp over claims that Canada is now 'poorer' than Alabama, on the basis of per capita GDP comparisons. See my explainer for @irpp.org on why this claim is false: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/04/cana.... #canlab #cdnecon /2

For some reason I feel like this should be reposted...

Alabama isn't "richer" than Canada.

Don't print lies in the newspaper and don't embed false narratives into journalism.

Simple rules.

🚨New video!🚨

Canada is facing a $2-trillion business handoff. What if employees owned more of it?

#EmployeeOwnership #SmallBusiness #FutureofWork #CdnPoli #CanadaSky #BusinessSuccession #CdnEcon

The new robber barons: A quarter century of wealth concentration in Canada A quarter century of wealth concentration in Canada Billionaires. Wealth taxes. Stock market booms and busts. In one form or another, wealth is in the headlines day after day. But what actually is wea...

After 25 years of extreme wealth concentration, the top 1% own 23% of the wealth—up $3 trillion.

Our new report w/ @bcpolicy.bsky.social sounds the alarm: to protect our democracy & sovereignty, we need to stop our slide into US-style oligarchy.

Read it now:
www.taxfairness.ca/en/resources...

Small business owners looking to sell to employees want tax benefit deadline extended End-of-year cutoff is discouraging some who would otherwise consider an employee ownership trust

Canada’s $10M tax incentive for selling to an #EmployeeOwnershipTrust expires Dec 31 - and small business owners are asking for certainty.

Making it permanent would help scale #EOTs across Canada, with all the benefits to succession, productivity and shared wealth.

#OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli