How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future
Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think this means avoiding AI regulation entirely. But at this transformative moment while we’re reimagining the economy, we also need to reimagine regulation if we want to truly secure AI’s economic benefits. […]
Turning goals into results
In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at the beginning of this piece will be complicated and difficult.
Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out
Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a ‘huge step backward’ in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
The North is Canada’s microcosm
Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for Yukoners.
National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised
When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.
Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested
Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as ‘forever chemicals.’
AI action plan: rewiring government for public good
If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
There’s no better time for Canada to embrace its diversity
All governments—municipal, provincial, federal, and Indigenous—should take stock and ask: who is at the table?
Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader
I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?”), Jim Creskey (“Speaking for a forgotten people”), and Erica Ifill (“Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu”) are making me reconsider. They let desperately needed […]
Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following
In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV, I inevitably switched channels. My reaction was the same whenever the “everything-is-broken” opposition leader spoke. Mr. Carney has an aura of intelligence, confidence, sophistication, and determination. Whenever he speaks, I listen, as […]
