Cultivating growth: Canada’s bio-economy opportunity
The bio-economy offers a path to more productivity by leveraging our domestic resources, adopting innovative technologies and advanced manufacturing capabilities, and building strong, integrated supply and value chains here at home.
Trudeau government should reject Bloc plan, and raise OAS age of eligibility
Boosting Old Age Security through Bill C-319 would be a massive income transfer from younger Canadians to older Canadians.
Supporting Canadian entrepreneurs is critical
The main driver of economic growth and rising productivity is technological progress, much of which comes from ambitious entrepreneurs. Supporting them should be a priority.
Poilievre’s real ‘hidden’ agenda?
Conservatives talk like conservatives while in opposition, but govern like liberals when they’re in power.
Standoff over records won’t change widespread document delays, denials, and discrepancies
Parliament is at a standstill over a set of records from a now-defunct agency, but has yet to go after the many instances where obstructed or embarrassing records from existing agencies are highly exempt.
Is the abolition of nuclear weapons really an impossible dream?
It’s certainly not a task for the faint-hearted. But I think Nelson Mandela got it right when he encouraged humanity to keep moving forward towards peace and justice: ‘It always seems impossible until it’s done.’
Mission to Europa
Beneath the ice on one of Jupiter’s four big moons is at least as much liquid water as there is on Earth. Going there may answer one of life’s big questions: are we alone in the universe?
Canadian politicians should get real about India
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took too long to heed the warnings of India’s meddling, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been too quiet on the threat.
Feds’ purchasing power can push carbon removal innovation
We need governments to step in and use their procurement power to create a viable market, paving the way for more private buyers to do the same.
We can end the global food crisis through collective action
The time is now for a co-ordinated effort between governments, international financial institutions, the private sector, the humanitarian community, and the public.
