Canada: Economic Analysis

On May 15, 2026, the Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of Alberta announced an agreement to implement the Canada-Alberta Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) announced in November 2025. This implementation agreement (Agreement) is the latest announcement on intergovernmental cooperation and formalizes the draft cooperation agreement announced in April and discussed in our March 25, 2026 Update: “Canada and Alberta sign draft cooperation agreement on impact assessment after historic MOU”.

On May 14, 2026, the Government of Canada announced Powering Canada Strong (the Strategy), a national strategy aimed at expanding Canada’s electricity system. The Strategy responds to growing electricity demand and outlines proposed measures intended to support economic growth, energy security and climate goals.

On May 14, Canada released its National Electricity Strategy, Powering Canada Strong: A National Strategy for an Electrified Canadian Economy (the Strategy).

This situation goes beyond a matter of equity and raises a significant economic issue.Is Québec fully mobilizing its entrepreneurial potential to ensure the long-term sustainability of its businesses...

In 2025, global economic and political news was largely dominated by U.S. tariffs.

The Supreme Court of Canada has been clear: surrounding circumstances play an important role in contractual interpretation.

The Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act (the FTLMA), which establishes a framework to minimize interprovincial trade barriers of goods and services and to improve labour mobility across Canada.

On June 3, 2025, the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority ("RPRA"), the regulatory body who governs Ontario's extended producer responsibility...

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 05/22 to 06/11