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When the First Ministers met in Saskatoon it seemed the prime minister and premiers were enthusiastic about a new approach to nation building, one less reliant on the U.S.
Case in point, they agreed to reimagine our energy self-sufficiency and take on major new housing initiatives. Mark Carney appeared intent on an urgent Team Canada response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and threats to take over Canada.
This call to reimagine the Canadian economy and do it quickly is creating an exciting buzz in Canada, one that hasn’t been felt for a long time. We’re promised it will take years, not decades, to develop and finalize investments for new supply chains and so much more.
But one big important question remains. What kind of nation will we build?
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Canada’s approach to supporting people and our shared interests is decidedly distinct from the American approach. It could even be called visionary. Our investments in social medicine, relatively progressive labour relations, public ownership of major utilities like water and electricity and social policies, like generous parental leave and child care supports, both reflect and reinforce our Canadian identity. They are things only dreamed of in the U.S.
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