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Canada’s productivity strategy needs to centre workers
As Canada moves into 2025, its productivity still lags, despite efforts by the federal government to address the issue in the 2024 federal budget. Canada’s productivity has declined in nine of the las
February 26, 2025 | 3:25 pm

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Why Trump’s Gaza reconstruction proposal is unlikely to work
There have been many conversations around U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposal to permanently displace Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries and turn the strip into a luxury resort d
February 26, 2025 | 1:28 pm

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The success of the Delta Flight 4819 rescue effort highlights the need for co-ordinated responses
The day after the Delta Flight 4819 crash on Feb. 17 at Toronto Pearson International Airport, the damaged aircraft remained on the runway as the crash investigation ramped up. Whether it was due to l
February 25, 2025 | 10:07 am

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Trump’s tariff and land grab threats signal U.S. expansionist ambitions
When U.S. President Donald Trump first suggested Canada should become the 51st American state, the federal government dismissed it as just a joke. Finance Minister Dominic Leblanc insisted it was “in
February 25, 2025 | 9:55 am

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Canada’s cuts to newcomer English language programs puts communities’ well-being at risk
The impact of of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s 2024-25 department plan, released about a year ago, are only now starting to become clear in cities across Canada. Whether it’s colleges
February 25, 2025 | 9:51 am