In the media

Stephen Marche, Jon Shell and Vass Bednar break down the details of "How Canada wins at tech"

Stephen Marche, Jon Shell and Vass Bednar break down the details of "How Canada wins at defence"

Stephen Marche, Jon Shell and Vass Bednar break down the details of "How Canada's Economy Can Thrive"

Stephen Marche, Jon Shell and Vass Bednar break down the details of "How Canada Wins at Trade". 

Stephen Marche, Jon Shell and Vass Bednar break down the details of "How Canada Wins at Alliances". 

Stephen Marche, Jon Shell and Vass Bednar do a deep dive on episode one of the new season of Gloves Off.

SCP Fellow Rachel Wasserman joins the The Millennial Moron Podcast to explain how private equity works, why returns in private markets are not as good as they seem and how you can push your pension fund to invest in the productive economy.

TVO's The Rundown convened a discussion about whether Canadian pension funds should increase domestic investments versus investing internationally. The video segment examines the risks and rewards of using Canadian pension capital for nation-building projects, highlighting that Canadian pension funds managed nearly $2.5 trillion in assets by the end of 2024, but a large portion is invested outside of Canada. Panelists Matthew Mendelsohn and Keith Ambachtsheer discuss whether funds should focus solely on financial returns or also on contributing to Canada's economic growth.

Established in 2024, Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) allow business owners to sell their companies to a trust held on behalf of employees, keeping firms in Canadian hands, building worker wealth and strengthening local communities. Jon Shell makes the case for EOTs in TheFutureEconomy.ca. With a temporary capital gains tax exemption set to expire in 2026, he and other advocates are urging the federal government to make the incentive permanent before momentum stalls.

The coming wave of business successions will shape Canada’s economy for generations. In Canadian Business, Jon Shell explains how employee ownership safeguards economic sovereignty, while boosting growth, productivity and local wealth, giving employees struggling with affordability a new source of income. As entrepreneurs and owners seek alternatives to selling abroad, the employee ownership trust (EOT) provides a practical answer. Instead of letting the EOT tax incentive expire at the end of 2026, now is the time for the government to double down on employee ownership.