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A data centre with rows of servers and floating figures representing digital data streams.

Canada needs to develop its own AI computing power

Four people sitting on easy chairs holding microphones on a stage in front of Liberal Party of Canada colours and a logo for their 2026 convention.

Make AI policy about contribution, not just protection

A dozen medical icons are clustered but don’t connect to each other.

Canada has the tech to connect health records. Why isn’t it being used?

Silhouette of a head filled with and surrounded by symbols.

The Carney government’s embrace of AI will put lives at risk

The Pickering Nuclear Generating Station stretches along the shore of Lake Ontario, with several dome-shaped reactor buildings under a cloudy sky, viewed from a rocky foreground by the water.

To enrich or not to enrich nuclear fuel: Canada’s dilemma

An abstract illustration with drawings evoking thought, networks, sharing, etc.

Innovation sovereignty needs ecosystems, not isolation

A couple of computer screens, a keyboard and a lot of little symbols floating around to depict data.

Canada’s digital sovereignty debate overlooks software risks

Holstein calf in a stable eating hay.

The next frontier of AI is biological digital twins

We must increase confidence in Canada’s security and intelligence enterprise

The low productivity of Canadian companies threatens our living standards

Two trains ride on outdoor above-ground rail lines, one of them on a curve on a track that runs below the other train. The fronts of the trains are blue with a white stripe at the bottom. Several passengers can be seen in the front window of one train.

How can we make our critical infrastructures robust and resilient enough?

Budget 2023’s clean economy initiatives need greater future clarity and certainty

Illustration of four people surrounded by clouds, mechanical gears and a large yellow lightbulb. One man is sitting at a laptop; another is standing, holding a laptop; a third man is talking with a woman.

The radical improvement of data will transform public sector reform

How Canada can prevent a future Moderna from slipping away

How to create an adaptive culture in the public service

Six security and intelligence areas the Rouleau report needs to address

Critical considerations for the future of the public service

The never-ending question of contracting in the public service

How to control AI before it wreaks havoc

The flags of dozens of nations fly against a blue sky.

Lack of specialization in Global Affairs Canada undermines foreign policy

Printed promotional materials for the federal government’s Critical Minerals Strategy and a decision allowing the construction of a small modular nuclear reactor.

Federal gifts for the nuclear and mining industries

People ride a swinging carrousel carnival ride against a blue summer sky.

The pull and push of the centre that haunts the public service

An unidentifiable child types on a laptop computer while sitting on a couch.

Children’s right to privacy needs to be strengthened in law and beyond

A broader approach to AI would cut bias in immigration decisions while adding speed

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