From aid to advantage: re-imagining Canada–Africa relations
Canada must shift its mindset from donor to long-term partner, and from symbolic gestures to strategic co-investment.
Canada, Europe, and NATO: a renewed commitment to shared security
Whether it is supporting Ukraine, reinforcing NATO’s northern flank, or building the tools to defend sovereignty in the Arctic, Canada is showing it will lead by example.
Any new industrial strategy must be an innovation strategy
Canada’s capacity for technological progress and scaling the industries of the future will be critical for our future growth prospects and much-needed gains in productivity.
Innovation put Canada ahead in AI; adoption will decide who benefits
When entrepreneurs have the tools and training to adopt AI in a way that is values-aligned, more businesses can grow, hire, and innovate. Equity and productivity move together.
AI literacy as a Canadian policy imperative
If Canada does not embed AI skills in education, our workforce risks becoming dependent consumers of global technologies rather than leaders in shaping them.
Carney was talking about Canada’s productivity problem in 2010. It’s now his job to fix it.
The challenge for the Carney government is to map a way out of this slow growth trap, which is why productivity, fueled by innovation and investment, is the key to a better future.
Canada and its allies must get smart about smart devices and limit chips to what matters
Our reliance on chips made in unpredictable jurisdictions is unsustainable, and poses a risk to both our security and economic stability.
AI as Canada’s green catalyst—but at what cost?
Governments need to fully integrate AI electricity demand into renewable energy planning to ensure growth doesn’t come at the environment’s expense.
The AI crash
This is a financial crash of the sort that usually accompanies an exciting new technology, not an existential crisis, but it is definitely on its way.
Canada must lead on circular solutions to end plastic pollution
Targeted incentives for mechanical and advanced recycling technologies would attract private capital, de-risk project development, and ensure Canada doesn’t fall behind.
