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Three lightbulbs hang from drawn black lines. The first line is tangled up hopelessly. The second one is minimally tangled. The third is untangled.

Can angst about productivity lead to serious public-service reforms?

Hogan is seated at a long wood table with a paper nameplate and a slender silver microphone in front of her. She is looking at papers, and is holding on to two single sheets as she looks at the pile.

Do away with the maze of government procurement

Canada needs to start seeing Africa as a collaborator

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Universities must move past research and teaching, and do more to help society

Miller has his back to the camera. A man in a red bowtie and two women in red dresses face the camera with their hands raised as they take the oath. A couple dozen other people are in the background also with a hand raised.

Canada must be more audacious with efforts to attract global talent

Budget needs to set an accelerated course for a low-carbon future

The people stand loosely in rows. They’re in winder coats and boots. Some hold signs saying “We belong here. Stop Asian Hate.” “We are all one.” “United against discrimination.” Everyone is wearing covid-masks.

The paradox of immigration policy will require a new model

Une femme debout à un bureau tient une tablette à la main. Sur le bureau en face d'elle se trouvent un ordinateur portable et des papiers avec des graphiques. Sur un bureau en bois, à sa gauche, se trouve un écran d'ordinateur rempli d'images. La photo est recouverte d'une série de symboles blancs représentant le courrier électronique, les achats en ligne, l'argent, les graphiques, le wi-fi, les appareils, les engrenages et le globe terrestre.

A $4-billion idea gone wrong: the Canada Digital Adoption Program

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Addressing the funding gap for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Canada

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Canada’s got AI talent. Let’s keep it here

A crowd of people fill the street carrying a wide black banner with big red letters that say “Y’a des limites.” “There are limits.” The workers are all dressed in black shirts and many are waving small blue and white flags with the initials of their union, the FIQ.

Canadian health care needs a dose of retention and a shot of tech innovation

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A guide to modernizing payments in the financial sector

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Four things to fix in Canada’s Copyright Act

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The empty success of recent amendments to Canada’s right-to-repair bill

High-quality training programs needed to weather labour market disruptions

How to create an adaptive culture in the public service

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