Research partnerships are key to Canada’s net-zero economic future
When you bring together the right people, you push the boundaries of innovation.
Proving animal consciousness
The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness uses tentative language, but makes bold statements challenging orthodox views on the consciousness of creatures.
Is Canada’s ladder against the right wall to fight climate change?
In our haste to control climate change, have we inadvertently focussed on the housing when we should be addressing wildfires?
Give peace a chance
As Canada begins to craft the priorities for G7 presidency in 2025, we ask the government to build upon the progress made at the 2024 G7 Youth Summit, and to put peace on next year’s agenda.
We all have to keep plastics out of our lakes and rivers
Researchers in Toronto found an average of 123 microplastics in one serving of freshwater fish, vastly more than the nine microplastics ingested in a serving of grocery store Alaska pollock found in a study by the same authors published earlier this year.
Carney’s advice to Liberals puts low-carbon future above all
Mark Carney made it clear he will be doubling down on the need for the government and Canadians to move heaven and earth to build a low-carbon economy.
Governing Liberals look to channel their inner opposition party as they go head-to-head against Conservatives in new fall session
Despite being the governing party, Government House Leader Karina Gould says Liberals will hold Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre ‘to account’ this fall session. Meanwhile, MPs and cabinet ministers tell The Hill Times about their legislative priorities this fall.
Global warming remains in uncharted territory
The trend in average global temperature has been racing upwards for decades, breaching the pre-industrial target for more than a whole year.
Climate-resilient infrastructure: a burning platform
Recent climate-related disasters are shining a bright light on another serious problem: their huge negative impact on critical infrastructure, deepened by infrastructure failings.
Nearly half of Canada’s public servants are now millennials, but Gen X holds onto management reins
Millennials’ ‘fingerprints’ are now on the federal public service, says Deloitte’s Stephen Harrington, while a Carleton University professor says the demographic could be better divided into those hired pre- or post-pandemic.
