The federal budget has finally answered a long-running question: will Canada move ahead with open banking? Ottawa’s new consumer-driven banking framework, set to launch next year, is designed to ...

Who would have thought ten years ago that Quebec sovereignty would return to the forefront of political debate, after the Parti Québécois (PQ) had been fading steadily since the 1995 referendum? In ...

Consequences of the recent annual meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders in Gyeongju, South Korea, are already radiating outward — and Ottawa would be wise to take heed. The ...

Effective communication can save lives. In a crisis or emergency, it’s essential that people have access to accurate information from trusted sources to protect themselves. Yet, in our highly ...

Women’s health is under attack. Shifting political priorities in the United States have led to the dismissal of thousands of National Institutes of Health (NIH) staff and threats against billions in ...

In late 2022, the federal government released its much-anticipated critical minerals strategy. This is the latest in a series of national plans aimed at securing minerals vital for renewable energy, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic provided the perfect natural experiment to assess the extent of birth tourism in Canada. Dramatic declines of 50 per cent compared with the pre-pandemic 2016-20 average occurred ...

That is how much Canada’s “core” federal public administration — the civil service — has grown since Justin Trudeau’s government took office in 2015. The raw numbers are even more striking. There are ...

While undoubtedly valuable to military research and development, this needs to apply to other areas and should include an economy-wide and whole-of-government approach. A vital component of digital ...

OTTAWA – Treasury Board President Anita Anand will propose legislative changes to the public service pension plan in the fall so border officers and hundreds of other workers can retire with pensions ...

OTTAWA – As federal public servants race to wrap up an expenditure review the Liberals will use to map out massive change, the Carney government is learning how hard it is to shrink and reshape a ...

In September, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a list of nation-building projects to be fast-tracked, including investments in liquefied natural gas, mines and ports. His government’s emphasis on ...