Commentary

One of the most common questions I get from CEOs is, “What are the biggest issues on the minds of other leaders right now?” Here are five topics that seem to be top of mind for the leaders I meet and work with. Brexit.

Donald Trump has been a topic of conversation at dinner tables for some time. Now, the American president-elect is poised to push up the cost of the food on those same tables. Policy proposals on immigration, trade and security dominated the U.S.

To those who shared the view that Justin Trudeau was all froth and selfie symbolism – a please-everyone politician and a leader of substantial non-substance – you must admit that last week our fearless leader put on the Big Boy Pants.

With a Donald Trump-led America set to abdicate its global leadership on the free trade front, challenges for corporate Canada will increase. But so will opportunities.

The election of Donald Trump could offer Canada a rare opportunity to reverse the southward brain drain of tech and other high-demand workers and to better compete for international talent entering our universities.

Aside from all the other issues bubbling in the media mix, what do pipeline expansions mean to Canada’s need to cut emissions 80% below 2005 levels by 2050 to meet the Paris agreement targets (the latest target, just released by Environment and Clima

I spent the night of November 17 sleeping outdoors in Vancouver with about 50 others to raise money for Covenant House to help the nearly 700 youth on our streets find a better path.

Dealing with difficult fiscal constraints and respecting our laws requires more than just the rule of law. It takes negotiation and a keen sense of economic reality. Our democracy is thankfully governed by the rule of law.

The ravaging fires last year in Fort McMurray devastated a community, affected our economy and united us in our resolve to address the personal toll.

Many of us went to bed in the early hours of November 9 assuming that the United States presidential election had been another “blown call” for pollsters.