Partnering to strengthen Canada’s vital transportation networks and supply chains
Our transportation supply chains work well overall, but have faced unique pressures related to the pandemic, severe weather events, geo-political uncertainties, and tight global competition.
Time to replace VIA’s aging long-distance trains
Canada should have started the replacement of VIA Rail’s long-distance fleet years ago.
Beyond consultations: strategic collaboration is driving the decarbonization of Canada’s heavy-duty transport sector
Not only does it make business sense to collaborate, but also competitors in the commercial transport value chain have shown that it is entirely possible to do so.
Canada’s EV boom can go bust if the ecosystem is not ready
Proliferation of EVs will greatly boost electricity consumption during peak periods. However, more charging stations alone is not a viable long-term solution to meet the increasing demand.
Securing Canada’s future in EV industry demands proactive investment in a skilled workforce
What will determine the success of these enterprises in Canada is resources: not just natural resources such as lithium and other critical minerals, but human resources.
How to achieve accountability in long-term care
It is impossible for provincial/territorial residents to hold their governments accountable for their responsibilities in LTC if the data available are biased, and the most important kinds of data are completely absent.
It’s time health-care workers learned how to work in teams
We need to reorganize the work of health-care workers to better use their expertise, reduce duplication, and enhance the co-ordination of care experienced outside of hospitals.
Harness the current momentum to shift the health workforce from a position of crisis to one of strength
The government can reframe the issue by focusing on the demand side of work instead of on the domestic supply of labour.
Iiyika’kimaat in Indigenous health: a call for change and empowerment
A physician who witnesses the realities of an often-inadequate health system for Indigenous communities urges the federal government to implement Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action 18-24.
The federal government is failing Canadian health research
Canada risks losing out by inadequately investing in health researchers working to unlock new discoveries.
