Tim Sargent

Letter to a minister

Government EN ↓ 5 episodes

The Prime Minister has made it clear that he wants to set a new direction for the country, and the Speech from the Throne has set out an ambitious agenda for building up Canada’s economy and for making the country more secure in the face of external threatsIn this Macdonald-Laurier Institute series, published in partnership with The Hub Canada, we provide a road map for federal Ministers to implement the Government’s priorities.

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Tim Sargent

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Want to boost the economy? Improve our transportation systems 05.12.2025 10:50

Dear minister, Congratulations on your appointment as the minister of transport. You are leading a department with a proven track record of keeping Canada’s transportation system safe, secure, and operational across vast geographies and challenging conditions. However, over the past decade, the department’s role as a driver of economic growth has not been as prominent as it must now become. In an...

It’s time to make public safety a priority 03.12.2025 12:38

Dear minister, Congratulations on your appointment as the minister of public safety. You have been entrusted with the job of making our streets safer, ensuring our national borders are strong and protected, and decisively addressing national security threats. At any time in our history, this would be a daunting challenge. Today, the key institutions in your purview, including the Royal Canadian Mo...

How to fix Canada’s justice system and protect Canadians from crime 01.12.2025 10:41

Dear minister, Congratulations on your appointment as the minister of justice and attorney general. Your department has a lot of work ahead of it, both to support an aggressive and important legislative and regulatory agenda and to use the tools at your disposal—primarily the Criminal Code—to make Canadians safer. While the priority of “protecting Canadian sovereignty and safety” outlined in the p...

Canada’s long-term prosperity depends on maximizing our resource potential 28.11.2025 12:11

Dear minister, Congratulations on your appointment as the minister of energy and natural resources. You are now head coach for three crucial sectors of the Canadian economy: energy, mining, and forestry. As you know, the prime minister has committed to a generational change, which will require bold ambition from his cabinet. His mandate letter outlined seven key priorities , and your portfolio has...

How to protect the environment and support economic growth at the same time 19.11.2025 11:36

Dear minister, Congratulations on your appointment as the minister of environment and climate change. You have found yourself right in the middle of passionate debates about how to balance the protection of Canada’s vast and diverse natural environment with the needs of an economy that depends heavily on resource development. The prime minister has set an ambitious agenda for the new government an...