Adam Chambers

Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot (1974): Considered the pinnacle of his acoustic folk-country period, Sundown reached #1 in the United States and spent five weeks at #1 in Canada. The singles Carefree Highway and Sundown were all hits.

This is going to be the biggest command-and-control, picking-winners, shove-the-money-out-the-door boondoggle in the history of the country.

Are any of the experts who suggest PM Carney has a strong fiscal bona fides, willing to put a market down on the size of the defict? Is there a number that would have anyone reconsider their assertions the PM is a fiscal hawk?

Canada needs an “all of the above” economic agenda  This week, I recorded two podcast interviews that, while focused on different topics, converged on a common insight: Canada’s path to stronger economic growth isn’t a matter of choosing between natural resource development and…

‘It is unclear what Canada has achieved’: @adamchamb on Ottawa’s murky U.S. trade strategy. FREE 3-month Hub subscription: thehub.ca/free-trial/ Full episode here: thehub.ca/podcast/audio/…

Anyone doing this for Canada?

In the face of increasing risks of sovereign debt crisis and Canada already borrowing record amounts of debt each year, Prime Minister Carney's response is to borrow even more. If storm clouds come Canada's economy and fiscal position will be seriously impaired.

After another unjustified tariff attack on Canadians, workers and industries, Conservatives are offering to recall the Trade Committee to help secure the best deal for Canada

Why does the Yield Curve matter? Because more than $200Bn in Federal Govt. Debt is set to mature over the next year and be refinanced at much higher rates. This will push up the interest expense, which is already higher than healthcare transfers, even higher! (typo fixed)

"Western leaders have ceded so much geopolitical power to their enemies in the name of climate change—the impacts of which have been purposely exaggerated in a knowing campaign of deception fueled by dirty money funnelled to Western elites—is jarring to internalize." @DoombergT

The state owned shipbuilder does not pay an industrial carbon tax... and it almost certainly gets its electricity from coal. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Interac said they would release their fee schedule, has anyone seen it yet?

Among the most annoying claims from the Trudeau-Carney governments is that Canada’s fiscal position is the envy of the G7. They’ve done nothing to achieve it and a lot to undermine it. They’re like the NHL GM who inherits a Stanley Cup winner, blows free agency and the draft and…

I'm saddened to hear of the passing of former Liberal Minister Marc Garneau. Marc Garneau was a great Canadian. Even though we took part in several debates in Parliament where we disagreed on many issues, he was always a trailblazer and proud to serve the country he loved. He…

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Canadian households are now among the most financially vulnerable in the OECD based on household debt, debt service costs, and household savings. Strengthening household financial resilience ought to be a top policy priority. Our latest DeepDive essay for @TheHubCanada.

I’ve read the Main Estimates so you don’t have to. Column to come but one thing jumped out. Departments are seeking approvals to spend $26B on professional services this year. DND ($7.3B), Public Works ($3.6B) and Fisheries and Oceans ($1.6B) are planning to spend most on…

The government is asking for Parliament to approve nearly $500B with very little scrutiny. The PM says he has a plan, so where is it?

A new Speaker, the King’s speech, and our Conservative priorities.

Budgets always include a 'Debt Management Strategy'. No Spring Budget means Canadians and financial markets are in the dark about how much debt the government plans to take on this year. In 2023/24 the government issued $471B As of Dec in 2024/25 they issued $536B How much do…