As labour shortages deepen across sectors, the disconnect between formal education and real-world job requirements is becoming harder to ignore.
New single-family houses in Delta, B.C., in August 2024. Deteriorating affordability in recent years has placed homeownership out of reach for many.
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Promoting home ownership is often at the centre of housing policy in many countries, including Canada. Yet rising costs are placing the dream of home ownership out of reach for many.
A worker stitches a garment at a factory run by the Bangladesh-based Urmi Group in Narayanganj, Bangladesh in April 2025.
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An innovative new strategy to address gender-based violence and harassment is showing promising early signs of effectiveness, but these gains are being undermined by ‘America First’ policies.
Condo towers dot the Toronto skyline as a pedestrian makes his way through the winter landscape in January 2021.
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A new study reveals financial landlords charge the highest rents in Toronto.
Once stigmatized and illegal, psychedelics are having a moment and being used for medical therapies. Big Pharma is moving quickly to capitalize on it, and years of community knowledge.
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Psychedelics are marketed as a way for the general population to extract more work out of their already overworked lives, and to be happy about it in the process.
The HBO Max rebrand saga highlights how quickly brand equity can be undermined when recognition cues are disrupted.
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The branding saga of the name of HBO Max offers a clear lesson for marketers: when a rename threatens familiarity, consistency and clear messaging, customers will push back.
A video of LeBron James dunking during a game between the L.A. Lakers and the Sacramento Kings sold for US$208,000 (C$289,000) on the NBA Top Shot platform.
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In the sports industry, non-fungible tokens offer fans, clubs, and athletes unprecedented opportunities for interaction and monetization.
A person on a Segway goes past the Canada Revenue Agency headquarters in Ottawa. Research has shown a growing disinterest among youth in pursuing civil service careers.
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Canadian governments are in a perilous situation as young Canadians view the public sector with rising suspicion and have little interest in public service careers.
As the gap between what employees need and what is available to them, businesses are recognizing that conventional methods are no longer cutting it.
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Mental health issues are rising, yet many employees feel unsupported. Self-guided online programs can remove barriers and improve workplace wellness.
Kathleen Epp, Keeper, Hudson’s Bay Company Archives (HBCA), with materials at the Archives of Manitoba in Winnipeg, May 2, 2025. The HBC made a bulk donation to the archive in 1994.
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Canada’s Cultural Property Export and Import Act alone won’t guarantee that HBC artifacts intended for auction don’t wind up in private collectors’ hands or dispersed globally.
Free Expression (1989) was commissioned as a postcard by Fuse magazine in Toronto in response to the Free Trade Agreement signed between Canada and the U.S. in 1989.
Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge (1989)
The recent U.S. announcement to tax and ban foreign films may seem out of place in trade talks. But culture has long been a key part of North American trade relations.
A woman kayaks near Pigeon Lake in central Ontario in 2021. Canada is rich in natural resources and freshwater, but those resources aren’t infinite.
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Accelerated resource development in Canada should not burden future generations with environmental destruction.
By investing in this kind of international collaboration, Canada can address its domestic housing crisis while helping drive the modular housing industry.
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Modern methods of construction — such as modular and prefabricated housing — are a promising answer to the housing shortage problem.
Oilsands production from operations such as Suncor (foreground) and Syncrude (background) propelled Canada to its current position as the world’s fourth largest oil producer — with the support of the federal government.
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Has Ottawa facilitated or obstructed the spectacular post-1990 growth of oilsands production? The evidence is clear: the federal government has been a major oilsands booster.
Entrepreneurship is about developing the right mindset, managing risk, cultivating support systems and learning to adapt when things don’t go as planned.
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Entrepreneurship in Canada is evolving as founders navigate multiple challenges. Canadian entrepreneurs shed light on common pitfalls and strategies for success.
Using digital likenesses of real people can help companies cut costs and push out marketing campaigns faster.
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The stories of near-death experience survivors offer a kind of blueprint for reimagining how we work.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks toward the Oval Office after signing an executive order at an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington.
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Joel Lexchin, University of Toronto; York University, Canada; University of Sydney
U.S. tariffs present not only a risk of Canadian job losses — and loss of access to employer-sponsored drug plans — but also the risk of higher prescription drug prices.
A protester leads a chant while holding a sign during a ‘Fridays for Future’ march in Ottawa in September 2024.
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Philosopher Immanuel Kant teaches us that even amid turmoil, it is possible — and necessary — to work toward a freer, more just future.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the stage at his campaign headquarters after the Liberal Party won the Canadian election in Ottawa on April 29, 2025.
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Berhane Elfu, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
In the face of U.S. tariffs, the new Canadian government should take prudent, urgent and bold steps to strengthen the nation’s economy.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney dances to Canadian band Down With Webster as they play live at campaign headquarters after the Liberal Party won the Canadian election in Ottawa on April 29, 2025.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
From defence to trade and climate, Canada and the European Union share deep economic and strategic ties. What does Mark Carney’s victory mean for the Canada-EU relationship?
Hundreds of residents of Mombasa, Kenya, cross a new floating foot bridge in March 2021 that was constructed by the Kenya National Highway Authority through the China City Construction Company.
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To become a credible economic partner In Africa, Canada should learn from China on engaging with purpose and respect.
British fashion model Alexsandrah poses with an AI-generated image of her in London last year. The use of computer-generated supermodels has complicated implications for labour, diversity and ethics.
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As digital replicas of real people become more common in image-based industries like fashion, urgent questions are emerging about the future of work in the cultural economy.
Pope Francis waves after giving an address during a meeting with young people in the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, in September 2024.
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Pontiffs have always been subject to branding, making them unique subjects for public fascination and popular culture.
Employees are seen working at a Walmart in Vaughan, Ont., in July 2024. Canada’s working class is now predominately in the services sector, not manufacturing. So why are political leaders focused on the manufacturing sector this election?
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