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A man on an e-bike crosses an intersection with a boxy insulated food bag strapped to his back. He’s wearing bulky mitts, snow pants, and a cover for his nose and mouth under a ball cap and hoodie with a puffer jacket.

Gig-work delivery jobs are getting more dangerous

A dozen pixelated faces are set against a swirl of colours and curving lines.

Métis Nation must be partners in developing artificial intelligence

Farmer monitoring an automated rotary milking system in a dairy barn.

Canada’s AI strategy stops at city limits

Canada can lead the world in sovereign, sustainable, responsible AI

Three men in blue coveralls stand side by side looking at machinery in the distance.

Shifting Canada’s postsecondary system to shape future growth

A depiction of a circuit board in tones of blue.

Boycotting the AI task force is counterproductive

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Reconciliation in the age of AI and social media

The two men are in silhouette against a large screen that says “All In.” The screen is blue and mauve.

What the Canadian government is missing on AI

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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