Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program
Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build an immigration system that better meets the needs of local job markets.
It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project
Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review
ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding 15 per cent in program savings.
What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?
The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover
This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
What to do about youth unemployment?
The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis
Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future
Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity for all.
Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation
Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
What we choose to build
For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.
