Robert Asselin: Justin Trudeau is stepping down—here’s where things went wrong with his government
6 January 2025
‘It’s directly related to productivity’: Alicia Planincic on why U.S. graduates earn so much more than Canadians
Joanna Baron: The constitutional tug-of-war between politicians and Canada’s courts continues
Spencer Fernando: It’s time for Canadian conservatives to abandon Donald Trump
Mark Mancini: Canada is under threat. Now would be a good time to start sorting ourselves out
Need to Know: The biggest lesson from the foreign interference inquiry’s final report
‘It’s directly related to productivity’: Alicia Planincic on why U.S. graduates earn so much more than Canadians
Joanna Baron: The constitutional tug-of-war between politicians and Canada’s courts continues
Spencer Fernando: It’s time for Canadian conservatives to abandon Donald Trump
Mark Mancini: Canada is under threat. Now would be a good time to start sorting ourselves out
Need to Know: The biggest lesson from the foreign interference inquiry’s final report
Robert Asselin
Robert Asselin is Senior Vice-President Policy at the Business Council of Canada and a Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. He played a senior role in Justin Trudeau’s leadership campaign in 2012 and in the 2015 federal election. From 2015 to 2017, he served as Policy and Budget Director to Finance Minister Bill Morneau.
Robert Asselin: Canada’s economy is going to keep falling behind if we don’t fix our growth problem—and soon
7 September 2024
Robert Asselin: Refocusing the debate on industrial policy
12 January 2023
Robert Asselin: Does the fall economic statement pass the test?
4 November 2022
Robert Asselin: Don’t become complacent about fiscal policy
26 November 2021
Robert Asselin: Who will speak for Canada?
28 September 2021
Robert Asselin: Our short-term politics has left us unable to solve big problems
14 July 2021
Robert Asselin: Big questions remain as the central banks look for balance on inflation
9 June 2021
Robert Asselin: Time to ditch the incremental approach to innovation and go big
27 May 2021
Robert Asselin: The federal budget has no answers on the question of growth
21 April 2021
