Are Canadians suffering a crisis of trust?
A new scholarly network will explore how engineers, scientists, and researchers can find ways of embedding trust into the technologies they are currently building.
Time to fix the inequity in Canadian research council grants
The federal government should overhaul Canada’s granting agencies with an equity lens for a healthier and more robust research ecosystem that would benefit everyone.
Cost of living crisis is increasing need for university research supports, says NDP science critic
Canada’s investment in research and development in 2020 amounted to about 1.8 per cent of its GDP—less than the 2.7 per cent average for OECD countries.
Liberals and Conservatives to focus on affordability crisis in fall sitting
Recent poll results from Abacus Data show Conservatives leading by 15 as federal government disapproval jumps four points.
Can the Liberals use the return of the House to stop the bleeding?
The Liberal government has been plummeting in political opinion polling since the summer began.
Trudeau’s path back to glory
Parliament’s return could mark the moment the Liberals turn things around.
Green caucus priorities include congruently addressing climate and housing crisis
Failure to act on the climate emergency increases our costs, from extreme weather events costing billions of dollars each year, to inflation driven in part by climate events that destroy crops and reduce yields.
It’s time to step up on housing to get more homes built
Canada has the most expensive housing market and lowest housing stock per capita among G7 nations.
Bills on gun control, digital privacy, and Métis governments among business in busy fall for Parliamentary committees
House and Senate committees will be reviewing bills related to the overhaul of federal privacy laws, the carbon price on farm fuel, and the seizure of dangerous drugs in the postal system.
How summer shaped the fall sitting: old issues with new focus, and shifting party dynamics
While the key policy themes in Parliament are largely unchanged from June to September, some will re-emerge in autumn with sharper or more urgent focus.
