Andy Blatchford
Reporter for The Canadian Press
About Andy Blatchford
Jason Kenney to Wexit Alberta from Canada Pension Plan?
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says there's a "compelling case" to be made for his province to exit the half-century-old Canada Pension Plan — an idea sure to face increasing scrutiny over the coming months.
Business leaders warn of glaring campaign omission: lack of economic game plans
Business leaders want Canada's newly elected lawmakers to shift their attention to the economy following an election campaign that sorely lacked a critical conversation: how to secure the country's future prosperity.
Scheer, Singh campaign in their parties' regions of relative strength
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh kept their campaign machines rolling on Saturday, September 28, 2019, — and they focused their efforts on their parties' historic strongholds.
Canada's top 1% saw fastest income acceleration, overall decrease in taxes
The incomes of Canada's top one per cent grew at a faster pace than everyone else in 2017 — and, overall, they saw their taxes edge down, a new study says.
Federal government posts $14B shortfall in 2018-19
The federal government ran a $14-billion deficit in 2018-19, according to its latest annual financial report, the third year in a row with a shortfall bigger than $10 billion.
Political parties urged to commit to policies for data-driven economy
Chambers of commerce from Canada's biggest cities will release a campaign wish list on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, urging political parties to commit to establishing national data-governance standards, making government research more available for businesses and fully harnessing the value of intellectual property.
Trudeau has delivered on half of his 2015 promises, says new book
A new book arriving on the eve of the federal election campaign is offering policy geeks a comprehensive take on whether Justin Trudeau lived up to his 2015 vows.
What will Bank of Canada say?
Canadians last heard the Bank of Canada's take on the economy in the early days of summer — and the timing of its next update has the potential to tinge political debate during the federal election campaign.
EDC expresses regret for US$41M loan to back Bombardier sale to Zuma allies
Canada's export credit agency says it regrets a 2015 decision to lend US$41 million to a South African company owned by members of a family with ties to former president Jacob Zuma.
Canadian wage growth hits fastest pace since 2009, but economy sheds jobs
Wage growth accelerated last month to its fastest clip in more than decade, according to numbers released on Friday, August 9, 2019, from Statistics Canada.