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The federal budget misses Canada’s biggest AI opportunity

  • With targeted investment, women could play a transformative role in shaping this next phase of Canada’s artificial intelligence-fuelled growth.
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY, SARAH HASHEM | November 26, 2025
Excluding women from AI planning will risk slowing down AI adoption nationwide, write Rebecca Bailey and Sarah Hashem. Unsplash photograph by Christina @ wocintechchat.com

The federal budget misses Canada’s biggest AI opportunity

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY, SARAH HASHEM | November 26, 2025
  • With targeted investment, women could play a transformative role in shaping this next phase of Canada’s artificial intelligence-fuelled growth.

The federal budget misses Canada’s biggest AI opportunity

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY, SARAH HASHEM | November 26, 2025
  • With targeted investment, women could play a transformative role in shaping this next phase of Canada’s artificial intelligence-fuelled growth.
Excluding women from AI planning will risk slowing down AI adoption nationwide, write Rebecca Bailey and Sarah Hashem. Unsplash photograph by Christina @ wocintechchat.com

WAGE isn’t in a funding crisis—it has a design flaw

  • Women and Gender Equality Canada's latest funding forecast has sparked panic, but for all the wrong reasons. The gender equity sector must zoom out,
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY, SARAH HASHEM | August 6, 2025
Rechie Valdez
Rechie Valdez
The piecemeal, year-to-year funding structure of Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez’s department forces short-term thinking and stifles impact, write Rebecca Bailey and Sarah Hashem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

WAGE isn’t in a funding crisis—it has a design flaw

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY, SARAH HASHEM | August 6, 2025
  • Women and Gender Equality Canada's latest funding forecast has sparked panic, but for all the wrong reasons. The gender equity sector must zoom out,

WAGE isn’t in a funding crisis—it has a design flaw

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY, SARAH HASHEM | August 6, 2025
  • Women and Gender Equality Canada's latest funding forecast has sparked panic, but for all the wrong reasons. The gender equity sector must zoom out,
Rechie Valdez
The piecemeal, year-to-year funding structure of Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez’s department forces short-term thinking and stifles impact, write Rebecca Bailey and Sarah Hashem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The missing ministers: Carney squanders an opportunity 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to dim the focus on gender equality reflects a troubling trend that will erode Canada’s leadership in equal rights.
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | March 17, 2025
New Health Minister Kamal Khera, left, was diversity, inclusion, and persons with disabilities minister from July 2023 until last week. Former women and gender equality minister Marci Ien is no longer in cabinet after leading the file since October 2021. Both roles no longer exist in cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The missing ministers: Carney squanders an opportunity 

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | March 17, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to dim the focus on gender equality reflects a troubling trend that will erode Canada’s leadership in equal rights.

The missing ministers: Carney squanders an opportunity 

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | March 17, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to dim the focus on gender equality reflects a troubling trend that will erode Canada’s leadership in equal rights.
New Health Minister Kamal Khera, left, was diversity, inclusion, and persons with disabilities minister from July 2023 until last week. Former women and gender equality minister Marci Ien is no longer in cabinet after leading the file since October 2021. Both roles no longer exist in cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The U.S. has rolled back DEI. Should Canada follow suit? 

  • Equal opportunity benefits everyone—not just those from traditionally marginalized groups, but businesses, communities, and society as a whole.
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 27, 2025
In recent weeks, U.S. companies have been lining up to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to align themselves with the incoming administration, writes Rebecca Bailey. Unsplash photograph by Amy Elting

The U.S. has rolled back DEI. Should Canada follow suit? 

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 27, 2025
  • Equal opportunity benefits everyone—not just those from traditionally marginalized groups, but businesses, communities, and society as a whole.

The U.S. has rolled back DEI. Should Canada follow suit? 

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 27, 2025
  • Equal opportunity benefits everyone—not just those from traditionally marginalized groups, but businesses, communities, and society as a whole.
In recent weeks, U.S. companies have been lining up to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to align themselves with the incoming administration, writes Rebecca Bailey. Unsplash photograph by Amy Elting

Why top Liberal women are hesitant to run for leader

  • Women thinking of joining the leadership race face a glass cliff: the phenomenon where they’re likely to be promoted in times of crisis, and
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 16, 2025
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mélanie Joly, and Anita Anand
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mélanie Joly, and Anita Anand
Liberal MPs Chrystia Freeland, left, Anita Anand, and Mélanie Joly have all been touted as top contenders to helm the party for years. But do they want to gamble their careers on a potentially unwinnable race? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Why top Liberal women are hesitant to run for leader

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 16, 2025
  • Women thinking of joining the leadership race face a glass cliff: the phenomenon where they’re likely to be promoted in times of crisis, and

Why top Liberal women are hesitant to run for leader

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 16, 2025
  • Women thinking of joining the leadership race face a glass cliff: the phenomenon where they’re likely to be promoted in times of crisis, and
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mélanie Joly, and Anita Anand
Liberal MPs Chrystia Freeland, left, Anita Anand, and Mélanie Joly have all been touted as top contenders to helm the party for years. But do they want to gamble their careers on a potentially unwinnable race? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fiscal update fails to address ‘the Great Breakup’ 

  • For the past two years, women at the director level are consistently leaving their jobs faster than they’re being promoted. 
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | December 18, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland’s departure as finance minister on Dec. 16 is a stunning example of a senior leader leaving due to an inhospitable work environment, writes Rebecca Bailey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fiscal update fails to address ‘the Great Breakup’ 

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | December 18, 2024
  • For the past two years, women at the director level are consistently leaving their jobs faster than they’re being promoted. 

Fiscal update fails to address ‘the Great Breakup’ 

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | December 18, 2024
  • For the past two years, women at the director level are consistently leaving their jobs faster than they’re being promoted. 
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland’s departure as finance minister on Dec. 16 is a stunning example of a senior leader leaving due to an inhospitable work environment, writes Rebecca Bailey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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