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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.

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Feb. 25 Webinar | What about cities? Building economic resilience amidst a new Canada-U.S. order

Join moderator Shauna Sylvester for an Urban Climate Leadership online webinar featuring Mary Rowe, CEO of Canadian Urban Institute, Mairin Loewen, Assoc. Program Director at UCL and Matthew Mendelsohn, CEO at Social Capital Partners, in discussion on the impact of U.S. tariffs on Canadian cities. February 25, 2025 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET.

The strength within: Some economists say we can’t count on fair and open trade with the U.S. anymore. Is it time for Canada to look inward instead? | Toronto Star

When U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to launch a full-blown trade war with its closest ally, many Canadians felt as if their best friend had suddenly turned around and stabbed them in the back. The Star spoke with economists, academics and other experts, including SCP CEO Matthew Mendelsohn, about how the country should best navigate this new era of Trump's isolationism, and found there are realistic steps we can take to reduce our dependence on the States.

Joint submission to the Ontario Securities Commission regarding a proposal to expand retail investor access to private equity

CAMP and SCP made a joint submission to the Ontario Securities Commission detailing deep concerns about proposals related to expanding retail investor access to private equity funds. Both organizations are focused, among other matters, on educating Canadians and our policymakers about the risks associated with buyout private-equity funds and the harms they can cause.

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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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