Canada Needs to Focus on Building Energy Self-Reliance, Before It’s Too Late

For decades, the relationship between Canada and the United States has been an ideal model of international cooperation. Like the truest of friends, we've built deeply integrated trading and energy systems, an arrangement born from economic pragmatism and mutual trust that has long served both o...


Leaving 'No' to Resources Behind: Canada’s Path to Prosperity Starts Now

Canada is a land of opportunity, blessed with an abundance of natural resources that fuel our economy, support millions of jobs, and position us as a global leader for a diverse range of essential commodity exports. Yet, for too long, we’ve said “no” to the very projects that could secure our pr...


8 BIG Reasons Why LNG Makes Canada Stronger

To build a stronger nation, Canada must harness its greatest natural advantages; few are as globally significant as our vast natural gas reserves. Developing a healthy liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry is a direct path to strengthening our economy, our communities, and our position on the wor...


Canada Ranks 12th on Rule of Law Index 2024

Canada has managed to rank high among its Western peers on yet another global index, showing just how reliable our country is as a major supplier of resource-based products versus many of our international competitors. The World Justice Project’s (WJP) annual Rule of Law Index is an in-depth rep...


HODGSON: First LNG Shipment a “Watershed Moment for Canada’s Energy Future”

Canada made history on Canada Day, shipping its first-ever cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Kitimat, B.C., to Asia. This inaugural shipment marks a crucial move to diversify our trading partners, strengthen our economic independence, and establish Canada as a key player in the global LN...


Canada Ranks 14th on the Global Peace Index 2025

Canada has once again ranked as one of the world's most peaceful nations. Tied for 14th with the Netherlands out of 163 jurisdictions on the Institute for Economics & Peace's (IEP) 19th annual Global Peace Index (GPI), the results highlight why our country is a reliable trading partner.  The...


HYDER: “This Must Change” – Canada Unable to Reach Resource Potential Without...

On June 18, 2025, Goldy Hyder, President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada (BCC), delivered a powerful testimony before the Canadian Senate amid review of Bill C-5, The One Canadian Economy Act. The legislation is designed to fast-track nation-building projects in the national interest, ...


Canada Has What the G7 Needs: An Abundance of Oil & Gas, Uranium, Minerals, F...

The G7 Summit presents an unparalleled opportunity for Canada to underscore its crucial role as a dependable supplier of natural resources to the world. In an era of growing resource insecurity and geopolitical instability, the need for stable and trustworthy trading partnerships has never been ...


5 Reasons the G7 Nations Can Rely on Canada for Natural Resources

The G7 countries—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States—represent the world’s largest advanced economies. As the need for resource security grows in an increasingly complex global landscape, Canada is uniquely positioned to deepen its trade ties with eac...


Canada Preferred Oil Supplier Among G7 Nations, Second for G20 Countries: POLL

An exciting new poll has found that Canada, a nation defined by its democratic values and principles, is the preferred oil supplier among G7 allies [1]. Respondents worldwide were asked to rank eight possible oil suppliers; the results showed that Canada ranked in the top three 68% of the time, ...