As Canada redefines its place in the world, rare disease patients are still looking south
In an era where Canada is talking about leadership, innovation, and economic competitiveness, the fact that patients must routinely cross the border for care should trouble all of us.
Energy and Mining
Why Canada should peacefully enrich its uranium
Peaceful uranium enrichment to feed the adoption of SMR technology is compatible with Canada’s long-standing domestic and international non-proliferation commitments.
Four crucial outcomes Canadians need from the Alberta-Ottawa MOU talks
These are the minimum requirements to help lower emissions from existing industries and allow new industries to be established, while limiting the risk of public funds being overextended on fossil fuel projects.
Pipelines or a national power grid: what should Canada build now?
Canada is a laggard in the international race towards the energy of the future.
Leveraging the nuclear renaissance to advance small and micro modular reactors
The future of nuclear in Canada ought to be about doing all types and scales of home-grown reactors exceptionally well.
Critical minerals: an opportunity for Canada and the Red River Métis
Indigenous governments must have opportunities to participate across the entire value chain, from extraction and processing to transportation and trade.
Canada’s security depends on our critical minerals—it’s time for Ottawa to match ambition with action
Too many promising exploration projects stall long before they reach production because early-stage exploration remains an afterthought in federal policy.
Building industrial strength: a regional approach to Canada’s critical materials
No single jurisdiction has all the ingredients. But by leveraging its collective strengths as a whole, the region becomes competitive.
U.S.-proposed critical minerals trading bloc a ‘difficult sell,’ say natural resources experts
‘We’re obviously in a stage where people treat American trade deals with skepticism,’ says Heather Exner-Pirot, director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s energy, natural resources, and environment program.
