Economic turmoil, irrepressible housing bubble leave Liberals playing for time
As long as the economy remains the central political issue, the Liberals’ only real friend is the time between now and the likely federal election in 2025.
Advocates disappointed by Liberals’ absence at global school meals summit, lack of progress on $1B nutrition promise
As one in four children experience food insecurity, the Breakfast Club of Canada’s Judith Barry says the Liberals’ lack of progress shows they still don’t recognize the urgency of the crisis.
Feds seriously up game on housing crisis, but smaller municipalities could be left behind
Without a boost from the Accelerator Fund, small communities cannot do their part to fulfill the vision of affordable and attainable housing for all.
Lack of ‘government effectiveness’ the unifying focus of AG reports, says one expert
Issues of service delivery and digital governance cut across many of the reports Auditor General Karen Hogan issued on Oct. 19.
Concerned about housing? Let’s not forget about the foundation
Solving Canada’s housing crisis means also paying attention to what lies beneath it.
Who can address Canada’s infrastructure needs?
The federal government’s ‘peace, order, and good government’ emergency powers need to be invoked because surely the current infrastructure deficit, combined with the climate crisis, qualifies as an emergency.
University and College Research
AI is not intelligent and needs regulation now
The iterative nature of artificial intelligence means that without meaningful regulation, it will become easier for the average person to have the power to cause very serious public harm, should they so wish.
More than a sleepy bureaucratic town, Ottawa is shaping up to be a vibrant life sciences research hub
Ottawa’s post-secondary institutions and hospital-affiliated research institutes employ more than 6,500 researchers and clinicians, attracting more than $380-million in research funding each year.
Closing Canada’s skills gaps starts at the post-secondary level
As the nature of work changes, learning experiences outside the classroom—and outside the country—are now more relevant than ever.
