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Making homes affordable while cutting emissions in Canada

March 30, 2026

Improving energy efficiency in housing can cut emissions and lower costs, but it requires targeted policy, better co-ordination and higher standards.

Canada needs more defence autonomy in a less reliable world

March 25, 2026

As alliances weaken and supply chains become tools of pressure, Canada must build more domestic defence capacity while reducing and diversifying reliance on foreign suppliers.

Rethinking Canada’s Defence Strategy for a Changing World

March 25, 2026

Canada is preparing for a major shift in defence policy, one that could reshape not only its military capabilities, but also its economy and global partnerships. In this episode of Futureproofing Canada, host Jennifer Ditchburn speaks with Jeff Collins,...

Breaking Down Canada’s Internal Trade Barriers

February 25, 2026

For decades, economists and policymakers have argued that internal trade barriers are holding Canada back. But tariff threats from the United States and global uncertainty have prompted governments across the country to act on lowering those barriers. In this...

Slaying myths about income support

February 20, 2026

The new groceries benefit and other income supports won’t solve affordability on their own, but claims they waste money or discourage work don’t stand up to scrutiny.

Canada’s Immigration Backlash: What’s Really Happening?

February 11, 2026

In this episode of Futureproofing Canada, host Jennifer Ditchburn speaks with Mireille Paquet, director of the Institute for Research on Migration and Society and research chair on the politics of immigration at Concordia University, about how Canada’s immigration landscape...

What Broke Housing in Canada, and How to Fix It

January 28, 2026

In this episode of Futureproofing Canada, host Jennifer Ditchburn speaks with Carolyn Whitzman, one of the country’s leading housing experts, about how decades of policy choices created today’s housing crisis and what it will take to fix it. Drawing...

How Foreign Investment Can Strengthen Canada’s Economic Future

January 14, 2026

In this episode of Futureproofing Canada, Jennifer Ditchburn speaks with Laurel Broten, CEO of Invest in Canada, about how attracting global investment can strengthen Canada’s economic resilience, not just in major cities, but in communities across the country. Broten...

The Age of Misinformation: What It Means for Canada’s Future

December 10, 2025

In this episode, Futureproofing Canada host Jennifer Ditchburn speaks with Timothy Caulfield, one of North America’s leading voices on misinformation and the author of The Certainty Illusion: What You Don’t Know and Why It Matters. Caulfield unpacks how today’s chaotic...

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Making homes affordable while cutting emissions in Canada

Making homes affordable while cutting emissions in Canada

Canada needs more defence autonomy in a less reliable world

Canada needs more defence autonomy in a less reliable world

Rethinking Canada’s Defence Strategy for a Changing World

Rethinking Canada’s Defence Strategy for a Changing World

Breaking Down Canada’s Internal Trade Barriers

Breaking Down Canada’s Internal Trade Barriers

Slaying myths about income support

Slaying myths about income support

Canada’s Immigration Backlash: What’s Really Happening?

Canada’s Immigration Backlash: What’s Really Happening?

What Broke Housing in Canada, and How to Fix It

What Broke Housing in Canada, and How to Fix It

How Foreign Investment Can Strengthen Canada’s Economic Future

How Foreign Investment Can Strengthen Canada’s Economic Future

The Age of Misinformation: What It Means for Canada’s Future

The Age of Misinformation: What It Means for Canada’s Future

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