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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

Provinces must play a role in fair taxation

To change the trajectory of federal spending, start big and follow the money

Élections fédérales 2021 : pour une relance durable

How will Alberta use online learning to address its skills gap?

A national infrastructure assessment would help drive more sustainable construction

Faire campagne dans la cour des provinces
Chronique d’Alain Noël

Five lessons for managing a just transition from environmentally destructive industries

How to ensure Canada’s quantum computing strategy is a success

High-performance rail service is a solid intercity solution for Canada

Bending the emissions curve requires flexibility

Redesigning Canada’s social safety net for the post-pandemic economy

What – and who – is a city for?

Death of a mutual, and the drift away from “neighbours helping neighbours”

Making Canada’s skills-development system up-to-date and more effective should be evidence-based and grounded in top-quality research

In a post-pandemic recovery, what will laid-off workers do to get back on their feet?

Créer un espace métropolitain cohérent face à l’irrésistible attrait de la banlieue

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