News Analysis
Announcements by the federal government at the recent Canada Investment Summit in Toronto were the latest in a series of measures aimed at drawing more investment into Canada and boosting the economy, including a major tax overhaul and earlier initiatives to fast-track certain major projects.
The measures have been welcomed by many in the business community as a reversal of Trudeau-era restrictions, but several observers are pointing out that the government is maintaining a heavy presence in the economy, leading to questions of whether the government could tip the scales or run the risk of changing those policies at any time….