The EV revolution: baby steps and tinkering won’t get us to the podium
Until Elon Musk presents Donald Trump with an all-electric, gilt-coloured Trumpmobile, our auto sector remains at the mercy of a grumpy old man’s prejudices and his fondness for supportive oil billionaires.
Trade diversification always failed, this time could be different
While Canada’s digital services exports have grown rapidly, they have not grown as rapidly as those of peers with similar levels of AI research expertise or GDP.
Diversifying Canada’s trade and ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ share in the opportunity
Diversifying our trade partners is not a slogan; it’s a practical shift in how we produce, move, and sell Canadian goods and services. It’s also a test of whether our growth agenda is inclusive especially for Indigenous peoples whose leadership and entrepreneurship are essential to long-term prosperity.
Canada can’t trade on hope
Canada does not have the luxury of moving slowly. Because the world is getting less stable—and our closest trading partner is getting less predictable.
Lack of trade infrastructure, insufficient supports for small business among realities of trade-war woes, say experts
Canada has ‘baseline difficulties in building new trade assets,’ says Carlo Dade, director of International Policy and the New North America Initiative at the University of Calgary.
‘He comes from our side’: Writers’ Union CEO calls Solomon an AI ‘cheerleader,’ asks him to slow down strategy
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon has previously said he expects to table his new AI strategy in the first quarter of 2026.
The grass is greener where you water it
To grow exports, Canada’s agricultural research capacity must be maintained.
Documents reveal more about powerful forces behind push for warrantless lawful access
The pressure for lawful warrantless access to surveil internet subscriber data is long-standing and began in the late 1990s. But recently acquired access-to-information documents shed some light on some of the actors driving the push for more lawful access.
Building Canada’s digital future
The global race for technological leadership is well underway. Canada cannot afford to be a spectator. By supporting and developing world-class digital infrastructure, we can position ourselves at the forefront of the digital revolution. The time to act is now.
Canada is facing a teen vaping crisis
Six provinces have stepped up on youth vaping restrictions, but federal government regulations have been delayed for half a decade.
