Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026As rocky as his exit was, I think to some extent this may be a positive Nate Erskine-Smith legacy. 170
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Watching fans of the ostensibly less evil team doing the tomahawk chop, and thinking that MLB makes for a tough hang after the Jays are out. 5280
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Cleveland Cliffs’s CEO continuing to reveal himself as a cartoon villain is, while horrible for his Canadian employees and customers, a service to anyone preaching greater scrutiny of Americans who buy our assets. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...theglobeandmail.comStelco’s exit from galvanized steel leaves big Canadian buyer baffled and in the lurchCascadia Metals recently invested $30-million in a plant expansion that was specifically set up to buy from the domestic supplier 22413
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I’m sure it’ll get easier when we also have to navigate DAZN for the CFL games. 010
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026It’s crazy to me that, at last check, one of the two Canadian sports channels (TSN) still hadn’t figured this out. Raptors games are split between them and Sportsnet, and I wind up watching more of the latter’s because of the start-after-the-kids’-bedtime option. 130
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026On reflection I might be giving the oil industry a bit too much credit here, since it hasn’t exactly made the most enthusiastic case for the pipeline. So congrats to the province and the feds, at least. 1322
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Congrats to the oil lobby, Alberta government and PM on getting us to a point where a relatively pragmatic editorial board can champion a new pipeline without even having to address environmental/climate concerns (save for passing carbon-capture reference). www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...theglobeandmail.comGlobe editorial: The day that Canada grew a little strongerThe designation of a new bitumen pipeline as being in the national interest is a step away from a dangerous reliance on the United States 1511636
Reposted by Adam RadwanskiAdam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026My column on this week’s unpleasantly familiar reminder that not all foreign investment is good foreign investment, and a fundamental tension with Carney’s current pitch. www.thestar.com/business/opi...thestar.comWhy laying off 500 workers at Hamilton's Stelco is an unpleasantly familiar warning for Mark CarneyFrom Stelco to Stellantis to shuttered factories, a pattern keeps repeating — and Carney's summit buzz won't fix it. 23314
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026My column on this week’s unpleasantly familiar reminder that not all foreign investment is good foreign investment, and a fundamental tension with Carney’s current pitch. www.thestar.com/business/opi...thestar.comWhy laying off 500 workers at Hamilton's Stelco is an unpleasantly familiar warning for Mark CarneyFrom Stelco to Stellantis to shuttered factories, a pattern keeps repeating — and Carney's summit buzz won't fix it. 23314
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I saw Digger, which I gather might put me in an exclusive club. I can’t say I entirely enjoyed it and I don’t know if it’s actually good, but I’ve never seen anything quite like it and I’m not sorry I went. 050
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026But taking on the full cost of building the thing, when private proponents didn’t want to touch it even with those other supportive policies, basically means betting on demand (and the supply to meet it) beyond what the industry itself is willing to do. That’s deeply weird. 612525
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Not blocking a pipeline if there are proponents, fine. Some degree of subsidization to mitigate project risk (sunk costs of it’s thrown off by regulatory issues, legal challenges, etc.), maybe. 1384
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I won’t belabour this because I’ve written about it before, but the part of Carney’s pipeline pivot that I find impossible to justify is the government taking on the demand risk. 311838
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This guy must see Canadians under his bed at night. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caTrump trade adviser says Canada will 'pay even more dearly' if 'you interfere' in U.S. midterms | CBC NewsOne of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade advisers is threatening repercussions for Canada if it "interferes" in the upcoming midterm elections — though it's not clear what he anticipates the country... 2222
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Important reporting here that feeds into broader concerns about a lack of focus on growing Canadian companies, relative to investing in big energy and infrastructure projects. thelogic.co/news/maple-8...thelogic.coThe Maple 8’s Canadian pledges may do little for startups and scaleups - The LogicCanada’s major pension funds will invest billions of extra dollars in domestic assets. Some worry the country’s innovation economy could miss out. 095
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I spoke with Canada’s ambassador to the EU - Jonathan Wilkinson, a familiar face from his time in cabinet - and got a little into the nitty gritty of potential opportunities, compromises and timelines in the current talks. www.thestar.com/business/opi...thestar.comAdam Radwanski: Canada’s EU ambassador reveals what we really stand to gain from a partnership with EuropeAmbassador Jonathan Wilkinson says closer EU ties won't cost Canada its independence, but will build shared resilience against global upheaval. 1114
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I dug a bit into Carney’s latest plans to fast-track permitting for major projects. The meatiest part is overdue, while some more marginal aspects are more questionable. www.thestar.com/business/opi...thestar.comAdam Radwanski: Mark Carney’s sweeping new bill gets one big thing rightAdam Radwanski writes that Mark Carney’s plan to end Canada’s five-year project approval delays is promising, but cluttered by political noise. 0122
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026As a general rule, if you have a vote, put it toward what you want most or against what you want least. Don’t overthink it. (This also might have spared the world Trump, if a greater number of relatively progressive Americans had applied it.) 0131
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Evolving view: 1.) The meatiest part of permitting changes (expediting existing processes) is good, but there’s needless risk in more marginal stuff; 2.) Labour stuff largely clarifies status quo, but in a way unions still feel obliged to oppose; 3.) Lumping together may not have been the best idea. 051
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I don’t know if I’d say the same for the changes to environmental regulations. Among other issues, the prospect of allowing construction on some projects to begin before approvals have been granted seems like it would make it extremely unpalatable to then not grant them. 2167
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I’m not a labour policy expert (though I suspect I might have to become one in the coming months). But to my untrained eye, the changes proposed by Ottawa look less concerning from an organized labour perspective than unions were fearing. www.canada.ca/en/one-canad...canada.caBill C-39 Introduction - Canada.caBill C-39 is the Government of Canada’s bold plan to build a stronger, more resilient economy by streamlining federal approval processes, protecting workers, modernizing labour relations, and advancin... 3144
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026From the weekend, for the weekday crowd, about one of the more interesting dynamics on display last week. 050
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A weekend column on corporate Canada’s love for Carney, on display for our visitors at this week’s summit. There are many eras in which there would have been huge public backlash, but certainly not this one…for now, at least. www.thestar.com/business/as-...thestar.comAdam Radwanski: Corporate Canada’s love-in with Mark Carney is like nothing we’ve seen beforePrime Minister Mark Carney’s cozy relationship with corporate Canada may drive investment, but faces potential backlash if political moods shift, writes Adam Radwanski. 3214
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The one negative Carney had conditioned us to expect is that he’s not very good at managing expectations. 150
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Particularly the latter. I think he got lucky when U.S. overreach gave him an out from a bad trade deal he was moving toward signing. But the foreign investment summit followed by the EU visit has (at least) been a hell of a communications victory, in terms of conveying that Trump can't isolate us. 3472
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Even as someone with some significant reservations about Carney's governance style, I have to say: The way that he's recently managed to both go out on a limb in standing up to Trump, and make us feel less alone by leveraging his international relationships, is really impressive. 310011
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Canada stopped deferring to the U.S. on China - a country toward which Ottawa and Washington actually shared some concerns - because Trump was too erratic. It’s pretty funny that he now thinks he can dictate our relationship with Europe. 27415
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I’ll just add: Personally, airport privatization is not, in and of itself, something I get all that worked up about. But think it’s important for what it may symbolize in terms of the types of foreign investment we’re seeking. 151
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 16/09/2026ICYMI yesterday, my take (or one of them at least) on news out of Carney’s summit. www.thestar.com/business/opi...thestar.comAdam Radwanski: Mark Carney’s airport privatization pitch was a misstep, at an otherwise successful summitMaking the airport privatization announcement at his signature gathering distracted from the main message of the summit, argues Adam Radwanski. 2103
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 15/09/2026An observation about the foreign investment summit that I only passingly hinted at in my column today: I think it might have sneakily been as much to spur domestic investors as foreign ones. 2130
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A column on this subject. www.thestar.com/business/opi...thestar.comAdam Radwanski: Mark Carney’s airport privatization pitch was a misstep, at an otherwise successful summitMaking the airport privatization announcement at his signature gathering distracted from the main message of the summit, argues Adam Radwanski. 142
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I think it’s a mistake for Carney to use his speech this morning to announce airport privatization. It really distracts from the main pitch at this summit, which is to invest in building new things, and it invites opposition. 6788
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 15/09/2026As I now understand it, it’ll largely be up to Ottawa and (especially) the premiers to make the case for some of them, while the proponents hover in the summit’s general vicinity in case any of the visitors are excited to speak with them. (Mostly that’ll happen subsequently, if at all.) 060
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 15/09/2026On a more substantive note, my initial understanding was that many of the proponents of the projects listed in the pitchbook would be in the room tomorrow. That doesn’t actually seem to be the case for most of them. 250
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Tomorrow’s biggest announcement: an eleventh province. 2211
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This is not the standard by which Carney’s summit will ultimately be judged, but I can’t think of many high-profile government-hosted events made more opaque to those trying to cover it. 1244
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 14/09/2026It’s slightly wild that this guy’s institute is hosting one of the marquee adjacent events at the foreign investment summit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael...en.wikipedia.orgMichael Milken - Wikipedia 1102
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Seriously. (Glad to know I wasn’t alone in thinking that latest WSJ article was a bit overheated, as was the reaction to it.) paulwells.substack.com/p/carneys-eu...paulwells.substack.comCarney’s Euro-vision: could everybody please calm downIf the French take over, can I get a decent omelet? 0166
Reposted by Adam RadwanskiMilan Markovic @profmarkovic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I wrote this from NYU's computer lab twenty-five years ago today for an online magazine started by @aradwanski.bsky.social.web.archive.orgPundit Magazine - Canada's Leading Online Political MagazineCanada's leading online political magazine with commentary, analysis and major interviews. 001
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The few announcements of new investments will almost certainly be ones arranged in advance. The summit will be more about starting relationships and spurring enthusiasm for investments to come, and there aren’t many reliable metrics for vibes, 150
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The column kind of gets at this, I think, but one of the things that’s going to be weird next week is that after all this hype, it’s going to be extremely difficult (if not impossible) to immediately gauge what the summit actually achieved and whether it actually qualifies as a success. 181
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A set-up column for a little event happening in Toronto next week that you probably haven’t heard much about yet. www.thestar.com/business/wha...thestar.comAdam Radwanski: Mark Carney’s foreign investment summit is like speed dating. The risks are real, but the opportunities could change CanadaPrime Minister Mark Carney’s Toronto summit brings global CEOs together to pitch 167 project opportunities and chase a $1-trillion capital goal. 4156
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Story now updated with some additional details. 140
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Just to be clear, as noted in the story, it’s still possible airport privatization possibilities will be laid out at the summit. They’re just not part of what’s being presented by way of relatively imminent investment opportunities. 290
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Initial story, off a look at the pitchbook for Carney’s summit. www.thestar.com/business/car...thestar.comCarney's $1-trillion investment summit to feature pipelines, nuclear build-outs and data centres — but no airportsGovernment document obtained by the Star lists 167 projects the Carney government will pitch at next week's elite investor summit in Toronto 32710
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 05/09/2026You’ll never guess the one country to vote against. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...theglobeandmail.comUN votes for more accurate maps to show Africa’s true sizeThe UN assembly voted 164 to 1, with six abstentions, to support Africa’s campaign for cartographic justice 3349
Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This story is a good reminder that, as much as we feel threatened by the U.S., we also have a growing opportunity to take advantage of how unattractive it’s making itself. www.thestar.com/business/fac...thestar.comIn a surprising reversal, Trump’s tariffs forced this U.S. company’s move to Canada. And it’s not the only oneFaced with Trump tariffs, some U.S. manufacturers are moving production to Ontario and Quebec to cut costs by almost 30 per cent. 1123588
