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A diverse crowd of university students in blue cap and gown.

Cultivating the pluralism dividend in Canada’s democracy

Four students are walking on the lawn in front of a black building with a “Dalhousie University” sign.

Canada needs a national strategy for generative AI in higher education

A bald, grey robot-like head with blue eyes.

Generative AI and deeper thinking: What’s in our heads still matters*

The building is several storeys high with walls that curve into a couple of semi-circles. It’s covered in textured concrete.

Aboriginal identity should be confirmed before applications reach universities

Two young women in front of a series of protest signs saying “I can’t breathe” and “Murder is murder” among others with the Parliament clock tower in the background.

Is addressing anti-Black racism in Canada still a policy priority?

The fix for pretendianism in academia requires Indigenous involvement

Four high-rise buildings are clustered together with small balconies filled with flower pots, chairs, etc.

The housing crisis is made worse by a policy mismatch

Poilievre is smiling as he stands in the middle of a room filled with seated people. A few of them hold signs saying “change.” Poilievre looks relaxed in a dark blue suit and white shirt. He has a mic to his mouth.

Voters must not allow Poilievre to import Trump’s war on science

Institutions, not international students, are to blame for rising asylum claims

The familiar rise of anti-Indian racism in Canada

Canada should be opening more doors to gifted Afghan students, not closing them

Danielle Smith in profile. 

What does Alberta’s Provincial Priorities Act signal for Canadian research?

Illustration depicting colouful machine gears as and interlocking work station where a handful of people work with laptops.

A relatively simple measure of productivity

An auditorium with dozens of rows of turquoise desks side by side.

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

Danielle Smith speaks before microphones with two Alberta flags in the blurred background.

Alberta’s Bill 18 is another strategy from Quebec’s playbook

Des dizaines d’élèves, qu’on voit de dos, sont réunis dans une assemblée. Plusieurs lèvent la main pour s’exprimer ou pour voter.

An improved civic education will help sustain our democracy

Cars park on the diagonal in front of a row of ornate brick shops that have interesting window patterns, some with curves at the top. A couple of the shops have striped awnings.

For P.E.I., a model for a guaranteed basic income that is feasible and affordable

A woman using a smart phone to surf social networks. A computer is open and a cup of coffee is next to it.

Fight disinformation to strengthen our democracy

Des étudiants portant des sacs à dos marchent devant le bâtiment bas en briques rouges surmonté d'un panneau indiquant "syndicat des étudiants".

It’s time to restore pride in post-secondary institutions and immigration

A grey stone university building with young people cycling and walking past while one person in a pink coat sits in an archway posing for a photo.

Stronger boards can help universities adapt to challenging environments

The man is walking with several other people, all holding homemade signs that say “Students deserve the best education our…” (the rest is obscured) and “Honk to support…” and “We are out here because we cannot fit in our classrooms anymore.”

The problem with illusory autonomy in Saskatchewan’s education funding

Three elementary-age girls sitting at desks are smiling with their hands up to ask a question. The room is bright with tall windows.

Chronic student absenteeism will require serious investment

Picking a university or college? Better trust your gut

Illustration of a single wolf standing on a wide-open city street at night, looking at the towers twinkling in the distance. Part of the sky is bright yellow-orange.

The particularly Canadian “lone-wolf” tradition of studying the public service

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