Finance

Build Ontario: Analysis of Ontario’s 2021 Fall Economic Statement

On November 4, 2021 / Economy and Jobs, Elections, Finance, Health Care, Institute, Northern and Rural Issues, Our Thinking, Provincial, Transit and Infrastructure

Ontario’s Minister of Finance, the Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy, tabled the 2021 Fall Economic Statement (FES), giving Ontario voters and stakeholders a simultaneous glimpse into the province’s fiscal situation, plans for economic recovery, and 2022 re-election strategy. The FES, as has been custom for the Ford government, is… Continue Reading Build Ontario: Analysis of Ontario’s 2021 Fall Economic Statement

Analysis: Ontario’s Speech from the Throne

On October 4, 2021 / Economy and Jobs, Elections, Finance, Health Care, Institute, Provincial

The Ford government delivered the Speech from the Throne, which officially opened the second session of the 42nd Parliament. As always, the Speech from the Throne is an opportunity for the government to lay out its unfiltered vision for the upcoming Parliament. For Premier Ford and his… Continue Reading Analysis: Ontario’s Speech from the Throne

Battle Lines Being Drawn – The Road to a Fall Federal Election?

On June 23, 2021 / Economy and Jobs, Elections, Federal, Finance, Institute, Our Thinking

June is often a tempestuous time in official Ottawa, as governments try to accomplish as much legislative progress as possible before a summer break that usually lasts until late September. June also means a last-minute push by Cabinet and Treasury Board to get important decisions made before… Continue Reading Battle Lines Being Drawn – The Road to a Fall Federal Election?

Budget 2021: COVID Recovery Plan and Pre-Election Manifesto?

On April 19, 2021 / Economy and Jobs, Federal, Finance, Health Care, Institute, Our Thinking

As Canada continues to try and chart a way through the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal Liberal government has also tried to chart a way forward through the current third wave and post-pandemic recovery through its 2021 Budget. The Budget is the first for Finance Minister and Deputy… Continue Reading Budget 2021: COVID Recovery Plan and Pre-Election Manifesto?

2021 Ontario Budget: Pandemic Management & Economic Recovery

On March 24, 2021 / Economy and Jobs, Finance, Health Care, Institute, Our Thinking, Provincial

As expected, Ontario’s 2021 Budget attempts to straddle the line between pandemic management and pandemic recovery. Investments in contact tracing, vaccination rollouts, and hospital capacity help to ensure the health care system can continue to handle the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic. This spending lays the groundwork… Continue Reading 2021 Ontario Budget: Pandemic Management & Economic Recovery

Alberta Budget 2021 – Starting to Look Past COVID?

On March 1, 2021 / Economy and Jobs, Energy and Environment, Finance, Health Care, Institute, Our Thinking, Provincial, Provincial Highlight

As the spring season approaches, so too does budget season, with new budgets at the provincial and federal levels about to sprout forth even as snow still covers the ground. This year, Alberta is the first provincial jurisdiction to table a budget, one that is heavily influenced… Continue Reading Alberta Budget 2021 – Starting to Look Past COVID?

Attracting 21st Century Investment: A Blueprint for the Creation of Invest Ontario and Invest Alberta

On February 17, 2021 / Economy and Jobs, Finance, Institute, Provincial

Attracting investment will be critical to Canada’s economic recovery in a post-pandemic world. The StrategyCorp Institute’s white paper, Attracting 21st Century Investment: A Blueprint for the Creation of Invest Ontario and Invest Alberta focuses on the commitments of the Ontario and Alberta governments to establish new investment… Continue Reading Attracting 21st Century Investment: A Blueprint for the Creation of Invest Ontario and Invest Alberta

Ontario Releases 2020 Budget

On November 5, 2020 / Economy and Jobs, Finance, Institute, Our Thinking, Provincial

Ontario Minister of Finance Rod Phillips has released the 2020 Ontario Budget, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protect, Support, Recover – the first budget during his tenure as Minister of Finance, and the second budget of the Ford government. Unlike just over a year ago, today Premier Doug Ford… Continue Reading Ontario Releases 2020 Budget

Remember the Jolly Banker — the Bill Will Come Due

On May 29, 2020 / Finance, Institute, Our Thinking

There is an old American folk song by Woody Guthrie called “Jolly Banker.” In it, Guthrie (a noted union activist) depicts a helpful banker with a constant smile who is there for families in need with loans for furniture, lines of credit, and deferred mortgages. Over the course of… Continue Reading Remember the Jolly Banker — the Bill Will Come Due

How Governors and Premiers Can Work Together to Reopen the Economy

On May 8, 2020 / Finance, Institute, Provincial, Provincial Highlight

In Canada, pundits sometimes use a clever observation to denote the difference in cultures between Americans and Canadians: the expiration notice on Canadian produced food says, ‘best before’ while American made food says, ‘consume by.’ The difference is supposed to illustrate a separation in positive versus negative… Continue Reading How Governors and Premiers Can Work Together to Reopen the Economy