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In a hanger, Carney stands in front of a long row of people in military fatigues and a grey aircraft.

Canada’s national-security strategy needs three pillars

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

Canada can lead on net-zero transition for heavy industry

The changing strains of federalism

Canada needs an ambitious energy-retrofit plan for buildings

Health care sector needs an ambitious skills agenda

Decoupling from China is hard to do

Les inégalités sociales de santé
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Canada must look beyond STEM and diversify its AI workforce

Thinking about work as more than a paycheque

More research needed to break down job barriers for racialized Canadians

Canada is missing the boat on China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Technology isn’t shaping work the way we think

Deciphering the skills we need for the new world of work

More support needed to help Canadians reskill at post-secondary institutions

We’ll need a balancing act to profit from the skills revolution

Pharmaceutical policy excludes the most vulnerable

The widespread benefit of having Alberta refine its bitumen at home

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