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 ...

When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its calls to action 10 years ago, priority was given to child welfare and Jordan’s Principle, which set out to address significant service ...

In this episode, Futureproofing Canada host Jennifer Ditchburn speaks with Christopher Deacon, President and CEO of the National Arts Centre, about how the arts build national resilience. Deacon ...

Allan Blakeney once reached for a popular drug-store pain reliever to describe the purpose of official commissions of inquiry. He said Canadians see them as a sort of Minard’s liniment – a ...

The federal government says it’s committed to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. We hear it in political speeches, read it in press releases and watch as leaders attend Indigenous Peoples Day and ...

Leadership changes can redefine a party’s brand. Survey data show how leaders like Mark Carney reshaped voter perceptions.

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 ...

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, ...

Income and wealth inequality is a persistent and growing challenge in Canada. This is occurring at a time when the cost of living has risen sharply and the lowest-income households find themselves ...

It’s notable that Prime Minister Mark Carney has continued the practice of public mandate letters. They have become a highly visible instrument of governance at the federal level, a dramatic departure ...

The future of the public service is one of the key policy issues of our time in both Canada and the United States. Since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, Elon Musk and his ...

In early October, B.C. NDP Premier David Eby and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announced they intend to introduce legislation that will further criminalize people who use drugs, a move that ...