May 29, 2025 President Trump’s arrival has brought profound [disruptions](https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/what-trumps-executive-orders-mean-for-canada/) longstanding trade, security and environmental relationships with the US. In Canada’s case, one of the central features of the response has been a rush to ‘streamline’ approvals for resource development …
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain
Published in the Hill Times, June 2, 2025 May 18, 2025 Globally renewable energy sources, particularly solar and wind, have been experiencing a period of unprecedented growth. The dramatic expansion of investment and development of renewable energy sources has been …
Ontario’s Bill 5: Has Populist Authoritarianism Arrived in Canada?
The first four months of US President Donald Trump’s second administration have stretched the boundaries of disbelief among even his harshest pre-election critics. He is seen as seeking to fundamentally alter the American democratic legal and constitutional order. Those trying …
Carney, Trump and Canada’s Economic, Security and Environmental Paths Forward
May 15, 2025 Incoming Prime Minister Mark Carney’s meeting was US President Trump last week was widely regarded as a success. Mr. Carney avoided a ‘Zelinski’ moment in the Oval Office, and was seen to have successfully fended off the …