Can Carney ensure Canada is a true innovation nation?
Canada’s poor performance on innovation is apparent in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 2025 Global Innovation Report which ranks our nation in 17th spot, compared to 14th a year earlier.
Investing in the future of Canadian agriculture: a strategic imperative
Bold investment in agriculture and agri-food innovation can restore Canada’s global leadership and drive economic growth.
Handling Canada-China relations in an age of weaponized supply chains
If Canada wants to remain a G7 economy, it must approach economic relations with China through the lens of strategic caution, not short-term commercial convenience.
Canadian foreign policy as performance art
Where does Canada fit into the new reality, if at all? Providing more humanitarian aid in the form of food and medical supplies is the easy part, but it is doubtful that Ottawa would contribute any soldiers as part of the temporary stabilization force envisaged in Trump’s plan.
American contempt for Latin America on full display
U.S. President Donald Trump has interfered in both Brazilian and Argentine politics, and the U.S. Navy continues its strikes off Venezuela’s coast in a humiliating show of disregard for the country.
Youth are not a monolith: Canada’s chance to lead in global democracy
With Parliament back, Canada has a chance to do more than listen, we can legislate with youth, design with youth, and rebuild trust with youth.
Turning innovation into impact: Canada’s biotech advantage
Canada continues to struggle at turning research strength into economic growth. For a country with world-class science, this gap is more than a statistic, it’s a signal of both risk, and opportunity.
Let’s go on the offensive and score
The evidence is clear: one-size-fits-all programs no longer work. Government support must be tailored to firms’ actual needs, with measurable objectives and transparent results.
Canada can lead global efforts in tackling hunger
Canada has a strong track record of leading on global food issues—one that we hope will continue. In 2009, responding to the global food crisis, Canada named food security as a priority for the aid program, and doubled aid for agriculture.
Canada’s Student Work Placement Program a youth employment lifeline
The program, which helps support the Carney government’s ‘one Canadian economy’ vision, is at risk without permanent long-term funding.
