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AI, Innovation, and the Productivity Crisis in Canada Explained by a Nobel Prize–Winning Economist

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Getting Math Instruction Right: Strategies for Improving Achievement in Canada

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Virtual Care Is Here to Stay. Provinces Must Close the Governance Gaps Now
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Health Policy
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The High Cost of Misunderstanding Economics in Policy Decisions
Jerome Gessaroli
Public Governance and Accountability
January 21, 2026
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The Stablecoin Regulatory Challenge
Peter MacKenzie, Mark Zelmer
Financial Services and Regulation
January 19, 2026
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Canada’s AI Coordination Gap: Federal Levers Needed to Prevent Market Fragmentation
Harvey Naglie
Industry Regulation and Competition Policy
January 16, 2026
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Bringing Order to the Finfluencer Ecosystem
Gary Edwards
Financial Services and Regulation
January 14, 2026
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Delivering a Successful China Mission
Wolfgang Alschner, Jeff Mahon
Trade and International Policy
January 13, 2026
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The Canadian Curse: Execution Falters in Face of Uncertainty
David Jones
Public Investments and Infrastructure
January 12, 2026
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Financial Services Regulation Needs More Than Incremental Tinkering
Jeremy Kronick, Mark Zelmer
Financial Services and Regulation
January 12, 2026
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Reforming Old Age Security Without Generational Conflict
John Stapleton
Retirement Saving and Income
January 9, 2026
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Let’s Get Ready for the End of CUSMA
Lawrence Herman
Trade and International Policy
January 7, 2026
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More Work Needed on Immigration Reform
Parisa Mahboubi
Demographics and Immigration
December 23, 2025
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Slimmer Budgets, Please, and Put the Numbers Up Front
Nicholas Dahir, William B.P. Robson
Public Governance and Accountability
December 22, 2025
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It’s Long Past Time for a National Transmission Grid
Peter Fairley, Madeleine McPherson
Energy and Natural Resources
December 19, 2025
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High-Speed Rail Can’t Arrive Fast Enough 
Tasnim Fariha, David Jones
Public Investments and Infrastructure
December 18, 2025
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The Timidity Danger in AI Regulation
Daniel Schwanen
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December 17, 2025
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Conflicting Signals Abound and Explain Interest Rate Caution
Steve Ambler, Jeremy Kronick
Monetary Policy
December 16, 2025
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Portable, Pooled, and Pension-Like: Evaluating Options for Canada’s Uncovered Workers
Colin Busby
Retirement Saving and Income
December 15, 2025
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Not So Fast on the GDP Champagne Toasts
Mawakina Bafale, Peter MacKenzie
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December 12, 2025
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What Gets Measured Gets Results: Key Priorities for Canada’s Retirement System
Keith Ambachtsheer
Retirement Saving and Income
December 11, 2025
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The Trade Calculus of the New Era
Lawrence Herman
Trade and International Policy
December 10, 2025
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