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March 30, 2026

Making homes affordable while cutting emissions in Canada

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Canada needs more defence autonomy in a less reliable world

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.

Slaying myths about income support

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.

Shoring up supports for people and communities in a turbulent trade climate

Shoring up supports for people and communities in a turbulent trade climate

August 21, 2025

The fall budget should aim to reduce the cost of essentials, modernize EI, and create place-based transition tools. Building major projects and growing the economy is a worthy goal given the range of risks Canada faces. But as the...

Support for sovereignty in Quebec: the role of identity, culture and language

Support for sovereignty in Quebec: the role of identity, culture and language

May 24, 2024

Sovereigntists tend to be critical of federalism. They also have a strong attachment to identity and culture, and a concern for the French language.

Here we go again? Making sense of the PQ’s rise in the polls

Here we go again? Making sense of the PQ’s rise in the polls

May 1, 2024

While the Parti Québécois is on the rise in the polls, the independence movement is not, particularly among young Quebecers.

Industrial policy may have part of the answer to Canada’s productivity problem

Industrial policy may have part of the answer to Canada’s productivity problem

April 24, 2024

If Canada’s low productivity is becoming an emergency, the government must use every tool to turn it around. Industrial policy should be among them.

Fighting inflation can’t be left to central banks alone

Fighting inflation can’t be left to central banks alone

March 15, 2024

This article originally appeared in The Hill Times on March 13, 2024  With inflation starting to come down, many seem to believe that the affordability crisis is coming to an end. This is not the case for those with...

Where are the reviews of government action on COVID-19?

Where are the reviews of government action on COVID-19?

March 14, 2024

For one of the most devastating public-policy crises of this century, half of the governments in this country have published no internal reflection.

It’s time to restore pride in post-secondary institutions and immigration

It’s time to restore pride in post-secondary institutions and immigration

March 11, 2024

International students were seen as a source of funding for Canadian campuses and of highly skilled immigrants. It’s time to restore funding in education to achieve better results on both fronts.

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