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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

An elevated city train winds through the city, a mix of glass-front tall buildings and a lot of other buildings about seven to 10 storeys high.

Defending Canada: The battle against AI-driven disinformation

The unit is white and tan and is mounted on a bracket sitting several feet off the ground. The building has light grey wooden siding, and a single narrow window sits above the unit.

Financial incentives alone are not enough to get more heat pumps in homes

Eight lanes of traffic are shown. Most lanes are bumper to bumper. The green-and-white commuter train passes on tracks running parallel to the highway.

Out of thick air: Converting carbon emissions to fuel

G7 leaders including Justin Truddeau and Joe Biden lined up for a photo at the G& meeting hosted in Italy in 2024.

Canada’s G7 presidency in 2025 a chance to address two critical areas

A paramedic stands among eight or nine patients in a hallway.

The end-of-life care, environment and health system ‘polycrisis’ needs a new approach

Une personne portant un gilet réfléchissant, un masque et un casque transporte une cruche blanche translucide contenant de l’eau jaune.

Scaling back on wastewater testing in Ontario leaves people vulnerable to illness

The struggle for affordable internet in remote Canada

A man in a light grey suit gestures with his hands while sitting in front of Canadian flags.

Ottawa eyeing ways to simplify public sector pay rules, fix Phoenix problems

Federal funding for research prompts call for more partners in health care

Close up of a cell phone held by a woman sitting in front of a laptop.

Canadian banks have a role to play in preventing domestic violence

Des dizaines de petites fioles en verre sont disposées côte à côte.

A lack of scientific diplomacy leaves Canada at a disadvantage on the world stage

Sur fond de ciel bleu couvert de nuages, une tour de métal se dresse.

Encouraging innovation and competition through smart regulation

Hansen stands in front of a large screen split into six images depicting some of the people in the company. One person looks into a microscope. Two others sit in front of a laptop. A third walks down a hallway, clipboard in hand.

Canada’s pandemic preparedness investments still make equity an afterthought

Une femme âgée pousse un chariot dans une allée tandis qu’un homme âgé examine une boîte de conserve dans sa main.

When Canadian regulations favour corporate concentration

Closeup of a young girl sitting hunched over while she looks at her phone. In the background, three other kids sit together. One is laughing.

A safer online experience doesn’t require sacrificing privacy

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?

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