People participate in a rally in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to Canadian sovereignty on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 9, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Canada a 51st state? Here’s how American annexation could actually favour Canada

The notion of a friendly U.S.–Canada merger invites reflection since both countries are economically interlocked and geographically co-located, though culturally distinct.
Businesses can freely use the SDG framework, logos and colours in their communications without any external validation, meaning they can misuse them without needing to take them seriously. (Shutterstock)

Businesses are leveraging the UN Sustainable Development Goals to gain political influence

Canada has fallen behind in global SDG progress rankings. To reverse this, Canada needs better mechanisms to hold companies accountable and ensure the SDGs are actually being adhered to.
Tesla vehicles are parked outside of a building during a meeting between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing in 2019. Tesla is a company with both high reliance on North American technology and Chinese supply chains. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

How companies should respond to U.S.‑China tensions and global supply chain disruptions

Research suggests that two factors are most important when making decisions on how businesses should respond to the U.S.-China trade war: location and supply chain dependence, and technology.
The German gymnastics team at the Tokyo Olympics wore full-legged unitards that went down to their ankles, eschewing the traditional bikini cut that ends high on the hip. The athletes said they were trying to combat the sexualization of young women and girls in their sport, which is trying to recover from a decades-long sexual abuse scandal. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The Tokyo Olympics are billed as the first gender equal Games, but women still lack opportunities in sport

The Tokyo Olympic Games are being called the most gender-equal Games ever — but does that label hold up under scrutiny?
Les classements et les listes ESG ne sont pas parfaitement fiables pour ceux qui s’en inspirent dans leurs décisions d’achat et d’investissement. Appolinary Kalashnikova/Unsplash

Voici pourquoi les classements des entreprises les plus responsables ne sont pas toujours fiables

Des entreprises qui se classent bien sur certaines listes évaluant les critères environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance (ESG), arrivent en bas d’autres listes. À quels classements se fier ?
ESG rankings and lists aren’t often entirely reliable for consumers or investors wanting to make decisions on companies they buy from or invest in. Appolinary Kalashnikova/Unsplash

Sustainability rankings don’t always identify sustainable companies

Some companies rank high on some lists that measure environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives, and rank near the bottom on other lists. Which rankings should we trust?
Business has been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. How can business leaders react to the challenges, reassess what they do and reconfigure their companies? (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Coronavirus disruption: A chance for businesses to adapt and renew

Many businesses have been rocked by the financial fallout from the coronavirus. Bouncing back from such a consequential event is not enough. Companies must adapt to the disruption.

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