C2C Journal

The Federal Court of Appeal has confirmed: the use of the Emergencies Act to crush the Freedom Convoy was unconstitutional. 🇨🇦 A massive congratulations to Christine Van Geyn and the Canadian Constitution Foundation (@CDNConstFound). You have rendered an immense service to the people of Canada by leading this legal fight! ⚖️ Our analysis of the original Federal Court ruling: c2cjournal.ca/2023/04/the-la…

While Prime Minister Mark Carney chases a closer relationship with Europe, the problems at home keep piling up. Ottawa expects a $65.3 billion deficit for fiscal 2027, and Canada’s total public debt is $3.4 trillion and climbing. The average Canadian family now pays 42.3 percent of its income in taxes, which is more than the 35.5 percent it spends on housing, food and clothing combined. A recent Fraser Institute report found most provinces now rank alongside the poorest U.S. states on incomes. In C2C Journal, Gwyn Morgan argues that’s where the prime minister’s attention belongs. Canada still doesn’t have free trade between its own provinces, and Carney seems to have dropped that file after Quebec pushed back. Can we stop courting European VIPs and start reversing our economic decline? Read the full story: c2cjournal.ca/2026/10/contin…

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants a “unique alliance” with the European Union, having confirmed Canada is looking at becoming an “associate” EU member. The odd part is that we already trade freely with almost all of Europe. Our deal with the EU, signed in 2017, allows about 99 percent of goods to cross tariff-free. Separate agreements cover the U.K plus Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Altogether that’s close to $300 billion in trade every year. In C2C Journal, retired business leader Gwyn Morgan points out that the EU is a political union as much as a trade bloc. Its appointed officials in Brussels set rules for everything from traffic roundabouts to how curved a banana has to be. Losing that control is a big reason Britain voted to leave in 2016. Does Canada really want to join — and risk the erosion of its national sovereignty? Read the full story: c2cjournal.ca/2026/10/contin…

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for closer ties with Europe is misplaced. Canada already has free trade deals covering virtually all of Europe; trade is zooming. Carney cozying up to Europe – perhaps through “associate” EU membership – distracts from urgent domestic problems. Canada’s CETA deal with the EU, signed in 2016, has nearly doubled two-way trade to $195 billion last year, with 99 percent of goods tariff-free. Combined with the UK’s TCA ($61 billion) and EFTA ($17.5 billion) deals, existing agreements are substantial. So tying Canada closer to the EU is not only needless, but baffling given Europe’s worsening problems. Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi describes it as “A society facing a slow agony of decline” – even risking the continent's ability to fund core state functions. While Carney pals around with Eurocrats, Canada faces critical domestic problems. Since 2015, a cumulative $828 billion more in capital investment has left Canada than entered. This disastrous imbalance contributes to our sliding dollar, flatlining wages and declining industries. Canada’s dire domestic picture also includes a $65.3 billion fiscal 2027 federal budget deficit. The average Canadian family pays 42.3 percent of its income in taxes, compared with 35.5 percent for housing, food and clothing – combined. Please focus on these, Mr. Carney! Read the full story: c2cjournal.ca/2026/10/contin…

While Prime Minister Mark Carney talks up his efforts to get major resource projects off the ground, his government continues to advance a “green taxonomy” that will have a devastating impact on the entire resource sector. A green taxonomy ranks potential investments based on their perceived impact on the environment. It is meant to dissuade investors from backing major oil and natural gas projects. The first state-wide green taxonomy was the China Green Bond Endorsed Project Catalogue developed by the People’s Bank of China in 2015. Despite recent complaints from environmentalists that “New Carney” is ignoring climate change, this is not the case. Throughout his entire career as a Wall Street, executive, central banker, pundit and politician, he has consistently promoted the use of global financial networks to impose a net-zero future on the world. The current green taxonomy is part of that plan. Carney has recently supported greater ties between Canada and the EU. Europe is a pioneer of aggressive net-zero policies and the use of a green taxonomy to redirect investment away from the traditional energy sector. The result has been cripplingly high energy costs and “accelerating deindustrialization”. Following through on Canada’s net-zero commitments, including a green taxonomy, would replicate Europe’s economic decline here. If Canada want to have a prosperous future, the prime minister must abandon his net-zero plans and immediately scrap the green taxonomy. Carney should focus on partnerships with nations that prioritize economic growth, not those that seek to stifle it. Read the full story: c2cjournal.ca/2026/10/new-ma…