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Row after row of university students sitting at tables in a large hall.

How the Global South finances the educated workforce in Canada and other wealthy countries

Carney walks across a clearing in the forest. An excavator and roller sit nearby.

Canada’s industrial ambitions require robust environmental governance

A gaggle of reporters in the foreground with the three men at a podium in the background.

New federal agencies won’t fix old problems with delivery

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Canada can’t fix the gender wealth gap until it measures it

The first ministers standing in front of the prime minister’s residence, from left to right: Glen Clark, B.C.; Gary Filmon, Man.; Ralph Klein Alta.; Lucien Bouchard, Que.; Piers McDonald, Yukon; Roy Ramanow, Sask.; Jean Chrétien, Brian Tobin, Nfld.; Camille Thériault,N.B.; Miike Harris, Ont.; Patrick Binns, P.E.I.; Russell MacLellan, N.S.; and Jim Antoine, N.W.T.

Canada needs a new social union deal

Two stats from the survey: 61 per cent lack confidence in the ability of public servants to plan for the future. And: 67 per cent: Lack confidence in the ability of public servants to spend taxpayers’ money wisely.

Canadians not confident public service is prepared for the future

In illustration featuring a large eye of computerized surveillance in the form similar to webcam watches a the tiny figure of a worker.

Workplace AI is writing the rules. Workers need to see them

A student using AI app on mobile phone during university lecture in amphitheater.

Universities need new ways to assess learning in the age of AI

A scramble and scrutiny of the public service not seen in more than 20 years

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard presents the 2024-2025 budget to the National Assembly.

Quebec needs solutions to its long-term financial challenges

Does Vienna have the answer to Canada’s housing crisis?

Doug Ford waves at a photographer as he walks into a room with brick walls and a monitor on the wall.

Doug Ford avoids hard questions to ‘get it done’ in Ontario

An abstract image of pixelated multicolour characters representing a stream of data.

In an age of Big Data, measurement error can be costly for smaller communities

Mulroney’s “pink slips and running shoes” yielded to a trust of the public service

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard stands with Premier François Legault as he holds up the province's 2024 budget.

The Quebec budget : Time for alarm or calm?

Un petit groupe de manifestants, dont une femme en fauteuil roulant battant un petit tambour, se rassemble à côté d'une banderole représentant un poisson et des cœurs avec les mots « Nous sommes ici pour protéger l'eau ».

Minority language media outlets treat Indigenous issues differently

Taylor Swift wearing a white coat with black sleaves and an NFL logo on the sleeve.

Canada needs deepfake legislation yesterday

The rusted openings of dozens of rusting pipes stacked with a blue sky above.

Regulators should remain independent as Canada moves away from fossil fuels

L'homme et son lit sont entourés d'un enchevêtrement de tubes et de cordons, avec deux moniteurs à proximité le long d'un poteau métallique avec des poches de liquide.

Where are the reviews of government action on COVID-19?

Un chat est sur une table d’examen vétérinaire.

Multinationals are taking over veterinary clinics

The pilot in a navy jumpsuit stands in front of a small twin-engine aircraft.

Addressing the funding gap for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Canada

A river rushes past a temporary flood barrier attempting to protect several river-front houses. Standing water visible behind the barrier.

High and dry: The rising tide of flood risks and the insurance dilemma

Des étudiants portant des sacs à dos marchent devant le bâtiment bas en briques rouges surmonté d'un panneau indiquant "syndicat des étudiants".

It’s time to restore pride in post-secondary institutions and immigration

Combat NIMBYism with transparency to help resolve Canada’s housing crisis

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