Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz delivers his traditional year-end address at an event hosted by the Empire Club of Canada in Toronto. He examines the major forces influencing the Canadian and global economies and discusses how they (...)

Ahead of the 2018 G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Quebec, CPAC’s Peter Van Dusen examines how the G7 will attempt to help countries around the world prepare their citizens for employment changes brought on by technological innovation. He (...)

Ahead of the 2018 G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Quebec, CPAC’s Peter Van Dusen looks at the G7’s stated goal of fostering global economic cooperation and how G7 leaders can ensure that everyone benefits from economic growth. He speaks with (...)

On July 27, 2017, at the Assembly of First Nations 38th Annual General Assembly, in Regina, Sask., First Nations chiefs debate two resolutions calling for changes to the National Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and (...)

Finance Minister Bill Morneau speaks to reporters in Vaughan, Ont.

The NDP’s only provincial premier is at the midway point in her term but Rachel Notley’s chances for re-election in 2019 are going to be shaped by events occurring over the next few months. It’s not about the economy (...)

Emily Haines, Metric, Melissa Sariffodeen, Ladies Learning Code, Andrea Palmer, Awake Labs and Vivian Abdelmessih, TD Bank discuss how women entrepreneurs are making a significant contribution the Canadian economy. (June 16, 2017)

The committee considers amendments to the budget implementation bill (C-44). Senators vote to remove automatic inflation-linked taxes on alcohol. (June 20, 2017) UPDATE: Bill C-44 received royal assent on June 22.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau faces questions over the government’s budget implementation bill (C-44) and the proposed Canada Infrastructure Bank. (June 15, 2017) UPDATE: Bill C-44 received royal assent on June 22.

The committee considers a number of administrative matters, including the management of the Senate’s collection of historic furniture and artwork. Tamara Dolan, project coordinator of heritage and curatorial services for the Senate, (...)

Senator Jim Munson tables his report about his trip to the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria. Senator Elizabeth Marshall discusses a request from the Senate Subcommittee on Diversity regarding a deadline extension for a (...)

Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette speaks with reporters on June 1, 2017, in Ottawa, following the release of his report on the Department of National Defence’s Canadian Surface Combatant program. (no interpretation)

Senators continue their study of the main estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. Participating in the study are Moody’s Investors Service’s David Beattie and the International Monetary Fund’s Cheng Hoon Lim who discuss (...)

On May 26, 2017, at the Senate Symposium on the 150th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation, David A. Dodge (a former governor of the Bank of Canada) and Hassan Yussuff (the president of the Canadian Labour Congress) take part in a (...)

Luc Presseau and Pascale Legault, respectively the Senate of Canada’s director of human resources and chief financial officer, provide an update on the federal government’s Phoenix pay system as it relates to the Senate. (...)

The committee discusses a number of financial and administrative matters. (May 11, 2017)

The committee begins its pre-study of the budget implementation bill (C-44) with a technical briefing by senior officials from Finance Canada, Shared Services Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada. (May 9, 2017) UPDATE: Bill (...)

Senior officials Allen Sutherland and Don Booth (Privy Council Office), Marie-Hélène Lévesque (Transport Canada) and Roger Ermuth (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat) testify as the committee continues its pre-study of the budget (...)

The publication of a children’s brochure released by the Senate of Canada to explain the role of the Upper Chamber is among the items discussed by the committee. The illustrated brochure is titled “The Wise Owls” and uses a (...)

April 21, 2017 12:50pmET With U.S. President Donald Trump taking aim at Canada’s dairy supply management system in public comments this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau again responded at today’s news conference with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni: PM Trudeau on Canada–U.S. dairy dispute: “I will continue to defend supply […]

The committee discusses a number of financial and administrative matters. (April 13, 2017)

Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz and senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins present the Bank’s latest monetary policy report, which was published the day before their committee appearance. They discuss the factors that have led the Bank to (...)

Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz and senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins discuss the Bank’s monetary policy report, which was published earlier that day. They outline the factors that have led the Bank to upgrade its forecast for the (...)

Finance Minister Bill Morneau discusses the budget and main estimates. (April 10, 2017)

Nunavut Premier Peter Taptuna discusses the recent federal budget and its impact on the territory. Community and Government Services Minister Joe Savikataaq also testifies. (April 7, 2017)

Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos answers questions about pay bonuses for Bombardier executives. International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay defend the federal budget. (...)

Conservative MP Gérard Deltell presents his motion for the president of Bombardier to come to the committee and explain the company’s compensation for executives. The aerospace company announced earlier in the week that it would (...)

The committee votes in favour of creating a Senate commemorative medal to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. A run of 1,500 medals will be struck to commemorate the extraordinary contributions of Canadians. (April 6, 2017)

Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitão tables the 2017 budget in the National Assembly. (March 28, 2017)

This week “Outburst” comes to you from Calgary, Alberta, Fredericton, New Brunswick, and your nation’s capital. We are asking Canadians: Should immigrants be screened for Canadian values? Should Canada’s retirement age (...)