Carney must kick-start private sector to strengthen sputtering economy

Carney must kick-start private sector to strengthen sputtering economy

From the Fraser Institute By Jock Finlayson Prime Minister Mark Carney talks frequently of making Canada “the strongest economy in the G7.” That promises to be a tall order, which will require—among other things—advancing many more large-scale energy, mining and infrastructure projects in the next one to five years; streamlining Ottawa’s sclerotic project assessment and environmental permitting rules; and responding to recent tax policy changes …