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Canada faces the prospect of a public-sector strike

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CANADA

Employees at the Canada Revenue Agency voted for strike action last week, setting the scene for a potential showdown between the government and as many as 300,000 workers. Any…

Ottawa may lose some battles over digital issues

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CANADA

The Online Streaming Act, passed in April, adds digital streaming services to the CRTC’s responsibilities. Following the announcement of a registration requirement for companies…

Canada looks to protect national media content

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CANADA

If passed in their current form, the bills in question would put streaming platforms under the same regulator as broadcasters and require them to pay news publishers for content…

Canadian debate over streaming services moves venues

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CANADA

C-18, a second, related bill that would require internet companies to compensate Canadian journalistic enterprises for use of their content, is currently before a Senate committee…

Trudeau begins his third term with continuity

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CANADA

The Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is beginning its third term with an emphasis on post-pandemic issues. While there was little new in the speech, which…

Ireland will look to expand its international reach

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IRELAND

Ireland's foreign policy.

Competition will rise in global civil aerospace

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INTERNATIONAL

Civil aerospace outlook.

UK-EU trade negotiations to be contentious

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UK/EU

Outlook for UK-EU trade deals.

Canada's economy will affect political outlook in 2024

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CANADA

The economy has not grown in the past two quarters and, on a per capita basis, has declined for six consecutive quarters. With the Bank of Canada ruling out interest rate cuts…

Trudeau gets stability from NDP pact at little cost

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CANADA

The ‘confidence and supply’ arrangement had been anticipated but the new pact indicates the price of NDP support. It includes a number of centre-left policies but few new…