Canada needs to catch up in the biotech sector
Currently, our scientists have to look outside of the country to take their work to the next level, which means that Canada is not benefitting fully from Canadian ideas.
Biotechnology must factor into a broader Canadian industrial policy
Governments should focus on supporting basic research, helping startups, and funding the scale-up of growth companies.
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.
Anand pushes for AI in federal public service
Plus, Senators return to the Hill.
Support zero-profit grocery stores to fight market failure in the food supply chain
We cannot rely on the private market to solve this problem. The government has recently acknowledged as much in the housing sector—it now needs to do the same in the food sector.
Economic challenges need more than pages for next Liberal platform
Mark Carney’s task force may improve things at the margins, but we will need much more than a short-term project.
Public servants sound off over new return-to-office mandate, while union faces heat over its ‘Buy Nothing’ campaign
Public service union walks back calls to boycott downtown Ottawa business.
Wake up, Canada: there’s no health or wealth without proper funding of health research
Canada provides significantly more in annual subsidies for the fossil fuel industry than it does to conduct the research that underpins the health and wealth of Canadians.
Number of students in public service hits 10-year high as union warns against use as cheap labour
The federal student program remains ‘a key recruitment priority’ says the government, as it looks to shrink Canada’s public sector.
Protectionism is not the answer on Chinese EVs
Our government, supported by the official opposition, is doing more harm than good by ignoring due process and undermining the global rules-based system.
