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Prime Minister Carney Announces Federal Auto Strategy
This morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered remarks outlining the federal government’s new Auto Strategy during a visit to Martinrea’s facility in Vaughan. The announcement comes at a time of continued uncertainty in the North American auto sector, driven by U.S. tariff measures and broader global shifts toward electrification and advanced vehicle technologies.
Sussex secures Fengate investment to fuel Canada‑wide and strategic growth
Sussex Strategy Group (“Sussex”) today announced that Fengate Private Equity, a division of Fengate Asset Management (“Fengate”), has made a strategic investment in the firm to support the next stage of its growth across Canada.
2026 Political Outlook: Political Volatility, Policy Execution, and Strategic Opportunity
Canada enters 2026 with a Prime Minister eager to produce results, an opposition doggedly determined to slow him down and prevent a majority within the Commons, a fragile economy, renewed trade risk with the United States, and separatism stirring once again in Quebec.
From Compliance to Competitiveness: Canada Reframes Carbon Markets and Capital
Last week, the Government of Canada launched two major policy initiatives that together mark a considerable shift in Ottawa's approach to climate policy. The measures reposition carbon pricing and capital mobilization away from compliance mechanisms and toward strategic tools for investment, competitiveness, and capital allocation.
Canada and Ontario Sign Co-operation Agreement for Environmental and Impact Assessments
Today, the federal government and the Government of Ontario announced a new co-operation agreement on environmental and impact assessment, marking a significant step in Ottawa’s effort to accelerate major infrastructure and resource projects amid growing global trade uncertainty.
Ford Government Prioritizes Buying Ontario First with New Legislation
This afternoon, Stephen Crawford, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, introduced the Buy Ontario Act, which mandates the prioritization of Ontario goods and services first by all public sector organizations, municipalities and contractors and subcontractors working on the government’s $220 billion capital plan.
