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Canada’s $650M water plan risks repeating old mistakes

The new water agency is a chance to replace fragmented water policy with an integrated approach, but only if Ottawa ties dollars to reform.
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Canada’s aging population needs more personal support workers

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Bridging the gap between publicly funded research and markets

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Canadian critical mineral policy has evolved and now it’s time to level up

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Ending food insecurity is a democratic imperative

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Spotlight on industrial policy

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Bulldozer or bystander? Canada’s stakes in the new global economy 

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Only targeted industrial policy will fulfil Canada’s value-adding potential 

Industrial policy and Canada’s uncertain future

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