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Over the past thirty years, most of the benefits of economic growth have gone to the wealthy. We want to help fix that by supporting ideas and policies that create more opportunities for working people to build wealth and own assets.

For policy solutions to the Trump administration’s economic and geopolitical threats, visit: Always Canada. Never 51

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Always Canada. Never 51.

This special series outlines policy solutions to the economic and geopolitical threats we face. Each of our proposals is practical, enhances our economic sovereignty and is in the interests of workers, smaller businesses and the vulnerable.

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Canada Growth Summit 2025: Unleashing Canada’s potential in turbulent times

The United States’ unprecedented economic assault has brought Canada’s many pressing challenges, both internal and geopolitical, into sharp relief. On April 24, SCP CEO Matthew Mendelsohn joins a panel of experts for a discussion on accelerating investment at Growth Summit 2025. This year's PPF event will focus on how to urgently unlock Canada’s economic growth potential to safeguard our country’s global competitiveness—and our own standard of living.

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New Canadian Tax Observatory seeks visionary founding CEO

Social Capital Partners and other funders announce a new, non-partisan, nonprofit Canadian organization to lead an informed national conversation on the links between taxation, economic fairness and a thriving democracy. The Canadian Tax Observatory is seeking a visionary leader who can shape and grow a permanent, influential Canadian institution connected to global networks identifying better, more effective ways to achieve tax fairness.

Panel on stage at DemocracyXChange 2025 including Daniel Debow, Claire Trottier, Matthew Mendelsohn and moderator Murad Hemmadi

Watch the video: New ideas for a democratic economy | DemocracyXChange 2025

What kind of economy do we want for Canada—one that prioritizes growth and productivity, at any cost? Or one that focuses on greater shared prosperity? Watch the April 5th recording of SCP CEO Matthew Mendelsohn and an expert panel discussing "New Ideas for a Democratic Economy" at DemocracyXchange 2025.

Featured Research

Billionaire Blindspot: How official data understates the severity of Canadian wealth inequality

Statistics Canada's official wealth survey significantly underestimates wealth inequality. Canada’s wealth concentration is not as extreme as in the United States, but closer than official data suggest. This misleading portrait undermines Canadians’ ability to have an evidence-informed conversation about how to address growing wealth concentration and the threats it represents for economic resilience and democratic stability.

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