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Remote work can provide flexibility, but it can also reduce opportunities for informal interaction with colleagues. (Unsplash+)

August 31, 2026

Remote work offers flexibility, but at what cost to learning opportunities for young workers?

David J Finch, Mount Royal University and Christian Cook, Mount Royal University

For early-career workers, remote work can mean fewer opportunities to work alongside experienced colleagues.

A growing ‘regeneration gap’ is making it harder for young Canadians to convert education into employment. Spring 2020 graduates listen during a convocation ceremony at Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, B.C., on May 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

April 14, 2026

Canada is producing more graduates than ever — so why is it harder to find a job?

David J Finch, Mount Royal University; University of Calgary

A growing gap between education and employment is reshaping how young Canadians enter the workforce.

Canada’s current post-secondary education system isn’t adequate enough to lead Canada into the future. People walk through McGill University’s campus in Montréal on August 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

September 14, 2025

To close its productivity gap, Canada needs to rethink its higher education system

David J Finch, Mount Royal University; University of Calgary and Joseph Marchand, University of Alberta

Is Canada’s current approach to building human capital fit for the challenges ahead? A new report finds this isn’t the case.

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July 22, 2021

Game on! The opportunities and risks of single‑game sports betting in Canada

Cheri L. Bradish, Toronto Metropolitan University; David J Finch, Mount Royal University; David Legg, Mount Royal University, and Michael L. Naraine, Brock University

A plethora of sport betting operators will now enter the Canadian market and contribute to the economy through consumer betting and marketing partnerships. But what are the risks?

The future of the Canadian Football League is in doubt as it resumes play for the first time since 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

June 23, 2021

It’s time to have a serious conversation about the future of Canadian football

David J Finch, Mount Royal University

The Canadian Football League is struggling to stay alive. All options, including help from government, should be considered as part of a national conversation about its future.

Calgarians have voted against a proposal to bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Here a young girl learns to skate at the Calgary Olympic Plaza, built for the 1988 Games. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

November 15, 2018

Why Calgary is no longer an Olympic city

Norm O'Reilly, University of Guelph and David J Finch, Mount Royal University

Calgary is the latest city to reject bidding for the Olympics. A lack of a vision for the city and a council concerned with short-term political gains explain why an Olympic plebiscite was defeated.

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