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Making industrial policy smarter: Why governments need real evaluation

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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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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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Four ways Ottawa can throttle ‘Driver Inc.’

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Carney’s 15-per-cent challenge: Cutting and rewiring Canada’s public service

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