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Mark Zuckerberg seen on a laptop screen giving a presentation with the Meta logo to his left.

Canada can’t regulate Big Tech by trusting Big Tech

An illustration of two telephones communicating, one featuring an older man and the other a robot.

Artificial intelligence regulation must not leave older adults behind

A man holds apples while a woman works the register screen with a pile of produce on the conveyor belt.

Canada can stop surveillance pricing before it reaches the checkout

AI and machine-learning icons and symbols.

Ottawa’s AI strategy is built to inspire trust, not protect Canadians

Healthcare worker in blue gloves confidently holds a stethoscope with medical icons.

Health reform needs places where the system is allowed to learn

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 truck is black with big wheels.

“Buy Canadian” won’t fix defence procurement until Ottawa defines “Canadian”

Cyber and crypto security shield on futuristic screen technology background.

Canada should keep its data out of U.S. hands

A series of computers are lined up in command-centre style with a map of the world in front of the room. The image is partially obscured by a screen, providing an element of intrigue.

Canadian businesses need a new government approach to cybercrime

Evan Solomon is seen laughing while framed by cameras and microphones in the foreground.

A Canadian blueprint for trustworthy AI governance

The technician is a woman who is directing a long, tapered tube into a small clear vial. She’s in a white protective covering with lilac-coloured rubber gloves.

Why Canada needs a “deep prevention” approach to pandemic preparedness

An illustration of red computery bits going into an infinite hole.

Canada’s outdated laws leave spyware oversight dangerously weak

Net-zero advisory body needs to sharpen its analysis

Illustration of a man receiving chemotherapy. He is standing next to a bag of liquid hanging from a metal hook on a pole.

Want to know where we are with cancer care? Don’t ask Ontario.

Illustration of a woman seen from the neck up, shown in profile, her long white hair flowing out behind her with a collection of cheerful items embedded in it: flowers and leaves.

When women’s health loses, we all lose

An illustration showing a number of networked human figures.

AI threatens Indigenous data sovereignty and digital self-determination

Écran d’ordinateur affichant le site Pornhub avec une page de vérification de l’âge où l’utilisateur doit confirmer qu’il a 18 ans ou plus.

Why Canada needs age verification laws for porn

Illustration depicting deals done, with four puzzle pieces fitting together, overlaid with a handshake.

The missed opportunities of public procurement

From the road to the back room: A view inside the Carney campaign

Two technicians wearing yellow high visibility coats and hard hats walking past racks of equipment in a data centre.

Canada must ensure its digital sovereignty in the face of U.S. threats

A bunch of green bananas. Growing in a greenhouse in Quebec.

Regulatory uncertainty hurts critical innovation in Canada’s food industry

How Canada could achieve digital sovereignty

Maple Leaf in foreground, Shopify building in background.

Canada’s tech opportunity in a fractured global economy

A river runs through the city, lined with tightly packed homes and buildings about four or five storeys high.

Canada and Europe need a talent hub to overcome Trump threats

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