David Crane

We are spending on our science base, which consists of our universities and colleges and government support for companies. But we are not capturing the value. Spending more on science won't deliver better results unless we fix the other barriers to growth, as well.

The state bans pension managers from donating to the officials who oversee their money. Why doesn’t it ban everyone else who profits from public spending?

As Canada walks away from trade negotiations with the United States, what we need now is a state-of-the-nation address by Prime Minister Mark Carney, spelling out where we go from here, the strategy for a new Canada, and how it will be implemented.

As Donald Trump’s political standing shows signs of erosion — whether due to legal troubles, policy failures or simple fatigue among voters — the United States is approaching a moment of profound political temptation. If current trends continue and Democrats regain not only the House but also the Senate, the pressure to impeach and remove Trump from office will be immense. Many will argue that accountability demands it, that the rule of law requires it, and that the nation cannot endure further instability. Yet there is a compelling case for restraint, one rooted not in sympathy for Trump but in a sober assessment of political consequences. Sometimes the most effective strategy is to step back and let Trump be Trump.

Canadians face tough months ahead. But Trump’s political weakness should encourage our own resolve to hang tough. The last thing Americans want is an unneeded trade war with their next-door neighbour when their own house is burning.

We need a strong determination to build and support Canadian entrepreneurs and projects in pursuit of digital sovereignty, including support for quantum computing and application projects for AI.

In 1992, Prop. 162 quietly put California taxpayers on the hook for public pension funds’ wild investment bets — and it’s cheated them out of $500 billion since.

Only a tiny number of Californians know about a 1991 boneheaded budget maneuver by Gov. Pete Wilson, but every Californian since then has suffered $500 bil

It is only with the enmity of the American administration that we are now seriously embracing new thinking and pursuing new priorities. We are still very much a work in progress. But there is a reasonable chance we are heading in the right direction. Short-term pain for long-term gain.

A bigger reserve sounds prudent. But Prop 2 leaves intact the exact rule that lets governors raid it to cover shortfalls of their own making.