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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

A stock image of a woman placing keys in the hands of a man.

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

Just transition or smart transition?

Failure to pursue ineligible CEWS recipients could impair tax compliance

Indigenizing procurement policies must move beyond token gestures

How to create an adaptive culture in the public service

Ontario’s growth targets won’t solve the province’s housing crisis

Dozens of men, women and children sit or stand on the beach, some laying down. Several Indonesian officials stand among them.

Rohingya refugees are an untapped source for Canada’s workforce

A black and white overhead image of a crowd moving through a crosswalk.

Disability needs a new story

Travellers including a young child holding stuffed animals walk with luggage through an airport arrivals area in front of a welcome sign.

Why are some refugees more welcome in Canada than others?

An oil pump in the foreground with wind turbines in the background.

Optimizing Canada’s policy toolbox for clean growth

A critical look at critical minerals

Une femme vue de dos travaille sur un ordinateur portable sur une table en bois, entourée de papiers et de deux cahiers.

Prepare to give workers more say in back-to-office plans: survey

Loosen eligibility criteria to EI parental benefits to improve inclusion

Critical considerations for the future of the public service

Expanding immigration will not erase racism in Canadian society

A photo illustration of a page with blurred words surrounding the word “profit.”

Canada needs a minimum tax on corporate book profits

The never-ending question of contracting in the public service

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