Introduction Today the Government of Canada released its 2025 Budget. The first for the Carney Government and by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Like this one, future budgets will now be released in the fall as opposed to the former procedure of releasing budgets in the spring-time. This is a consequential budget as it outlines...Read More
On April 28, 2025, 19.5 million Canadians, a total of 67.44 per cent of registered voters, headed to the polls and cast their vote in the 45th General election. Voter turnout was the highest it’s been since 2015. Summary/Political Context The Liberals won and now will form a minority government. This is their fourth consecutive...Read More
IntroductionOn Monday, January 6, 2025, the Prime Minister asked Governor General Mary Simon to prorogue Parliament until March 24, 2025. The reason: Justin Trudeau will step down as Prime Minister once the party has elected a new Liberal leader. The result: Parliament will not meet for three months, delaying several important pieces of legislation (which...Read More
December 16, 2024: What a day in politics… IntroductionNever in Canadian history has a finance minister resigned on the day they were slated to deliver a Fall Economic Statement (FES). The FES can be viewed as a mini budget as it reports on the fiscal health of the nation and sets the priorities ahead of...Read More
Canada’s housing crisis has reached a critical point, with urban centres struggling to keep up with growing demand. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), an additional 3.5 million homes need to be built by 2030 to restore affordability in the housing market. While governments at all levels have introduced measures to address...Read More
Canada and the United States (U.S.) have a long history of developing cannabis legislation and regulation at various levels of government. In 2012, two states in the U.S.—Colorado and Washington—legalized recreational cannabis. Today, 22 states have legalized adult-use cannabis, driving the market to over $33 billion USD in 2023, with expectations of exceeding $110 billion...Read More
Canada and the United States (U.S.) enjoy the world’s most comprehensive trading relationship with nearly $2.7 billion USD worth of goods and services crossing the border each day in 2023. They also also have a significant investment relationship. The U.S. is the single greatest investor in Canada and Canada was the largest source of foreign...Read More
It was announced today that the federal government will further their cap on international students entering Canada’s post-secondary education system. This policy, aimed at addressing concerns around housing shortages and strain on resources in major cities, will cause a significant shift that could have far-reaching implications for students, institutions, and economies in the surrounding areas....Read More
We have another new face! We are excited to announce that Mackenzie Boilard has joined Diplomat Consulting as our fall intern! Mackenzie is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics and Policy at the University of Alberta, bringing with her a deep passion for public policy and government communications. Mackenzie’s academic journey has...Read More
As part of developing the Federal Budget for 2025, the House of Commons Finance Committee is seeking Canadians participation in its annual pre-budget consultations process. “Each year, Canadians are invited to contribute their views to the committee on their priorities for the next federal budget. Once again, we’re eager to hear from Canadians, who provide...Read More
