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OP-ED: Canada needs a collective strategy for post-pandemic economic growth - and we can't afford to fail
Senator Tony Dean
We saw some rare good news stories on Canada’s Senate in past weeks following a report from 12 Senators on their extensive talks with economic and social policy experts and leaders on post-COVID economic recovery. Senators heard a broad consensus on the need for increased immigration, investment in national early learning and childcare programs, greater investments in training and upskilling workers, and the obvious importance of strong digital and trade infrastructure.
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NEWS RELEASE: Rising to the Challenge of New Global Opportunities
NEWS RELEASE
Senate Prosperity Action Group
Senators Call for New Post-Pandemic Prosperity Strategy
Canada must develop a comprehensive post-pandemic economic strategy if it expects to prosper in a future marked by low carbon emissions, relentless digital transformation, intense global competition and increasing demand for highly skilled workers, according to a new report by a Senate working group.
The report recommends that such a strategy is needed to deal with worrisome economic trends an…
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