Securing sovereignty: why defending the care economy is a $100-million bargain
By adopting new standards and social prescribing, Canada can turn an overstretched health system into a strategic reserve.
Push-ups for prevention
Canadians are getting a little sweaty this February to promote good mental health.
From promise to reality: scaling innovative housing in Canada
Understanding that factory-built housing is not a panacea for all of Canada’s ongoing housing challenges, a cautious approach is necessary. The government should “look before it leaps,” grounding policy decisions in rigorous, Canada-specific research to understand where these technologies work best.
Canadians concerned about AI’s impact on environment, children: federal consultation
Ottawa quietly released the results of its AI strategy consultation on Feb. 3, which found individuals and experts are worried about the potential social and ethical effects of the technology.
AI will disrupt millions of jobs, so what is Ottawa’s plan?
Canada does not lack talent, research strength, or ethical grounding to address this fact. But what it cannot lack is the resolve to apply AI where it matters most. If this decade of disruption is inevitable, then the responsibility to navigate it is, as well.
The world has too much LNG—so why is Canada fast-tracking more?
Trends in global gas markets are flashing warning signs and pointing to mounting risks for Canada’s LNG strategy.
America’s drug-pricing reset will reverberate far beyond Washington
Countries like Canada could find themselves navigating tighter negotiations and slower access to new therapies.
Innovation strategy, particularly in high-tech sectors, needed as Canada diversifies trade, say experts
Reversing Canada’s weak innovation performance is ‘more urgent than ever,’ according to a report by the Council of Canadian Academies.
Canada’s AI moment is a values-based one
Canada should step into the void on international cooperation on AI, making strategic use of its middle-power status and promoting the type of international growth it seeks to benefit from.
Indigenous innovation: part of the tradition, not the trend
Indigenous-led innovation has strengthened communities for generations. Sustainable, flexible investment is now essential to continue the momentum.
