Canada’s economic, security, and environmental interests have never been more challenged
One thing is crystal clear: Canadians do not want a US-style, two-party political system. They know that a healthy democracy needs a range of parties with a diversity of ideas.
Canada’s green jobs strategy needs more than good intentions
The federal government lacks a data-driven method for identifying how workers in legacy sectors can transition into clean-economy jobs and where the real gaps lie.
The slow, uphill climb to fix the housing mess
Affording a home now is not quite as problematic as it was during the COVID years, but affordability is still the worst it’s been in Canada in 25 years, according to RBC.
Elbow patches up: universities and Canadian sovereignty
At a moment when Canadian values are threatened, universities can be counted on as a key partner in the journey to secure a future of our own design.
If it’s a quid-pro-quo, include the charitable sector, too
If Ottawa is already expanding the scope of defence procurement well beyond defence, why is the non-profit sector missing from the conversation?
Health organizations have questions, but few answers about feds’ new $5-billion Health Infrastructure Fund
The Canadian Association for Long Term Care says it will need an additional 382,400 to 454,000 beds by 2035 to keep up with demand. This is an increase of between 93 per cent and 121 per cent.
Trading values for access: Canada, China, and the cost of looking away
Canada’s bargaining position with China is not strong, but it has a deeply troubling human rights record, including the odious practice of forced labour. Looking the other way only lasts so long, and after a while, we are complicit.
Why all governments must follow Ontario in scrapping the ‘Canadian experience’ requirement
Ending Canadian experience requirements nationwide would activate talent that already exists within our borders, requiring no new physical infrastructure, no new recruitment campaigns, and no major public expenditure.
Canada is falling behind in the global race for skilled workers
Other advanced economies facing the same demographic pressures have begun to fundamentally rethink how they train, attract, and integrate skilled workers, and Canada has not kept pace.
Work stoppages are crippling Canada’s economy—it’s time for Parliament to act
Small businesses cannot afford the ongoing costs and unpredictability work stoppages are causing in Canada’s major economic sectors.
