April 8, 2025, 12:21 pm
In response to the pressures of an ongoing U.S. trade war and prolonged economic stagnation, Scotiabank CEO Scott Thomson is calling for a transformative “growth-first” approach in Canada. His message emphasizes boosting productivity and reinvigorating innovation as essential to overcoming current economic challenges. Thomson stresses that a proactive shift toward growth could counteract adverse trade impacts and lay the foundation for a more resilient national economy, sparking a wider policy debate about necessary reforms.
Scotiabank CEO Scott Thomson said it has become abundantly clear that for too long Canada has let its growth and productivity stagnate.
Scotiabank CEO Scott Thomson urges Canada to adopt a growth-first agenda, criticizing long-standing stagnation in productivity and growth, and calling for bold measures to reinvigorate the nation’s economy.
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