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What it’s like for migrant workers on Canadian farms
Canada’s agriculture industry is big business, contributing $32-billion to Canada’s GDP in 2024 and employing an estimated 223,000 people. What garne…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The fight over the notwithstanding clause
A legal battle is underway over the notwithstanding clause, which allows governments to override “[certain] rights of Canadians” that are protected b…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Machines Like Us: Geoffrey Hinton on AI’s future
Geoffrey Hinton, “the godfather of AI”, pioneered much of the network research that would become the backbone of modern AI. But it’s in the last seve…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
How a new pipeline could test Canadian unity
A new pipeline pitch is stirring up an old fight. On Oct. 1, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the province would be drawing up a proposal for…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
How seriously is corporate Canada taking DEI these days?
Five years ago, hundreds of Canadian companies publicly pledged to address anti-Black racism. They signed the BlackNorth Initiative, which has since …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Key takeaways from Carney’s second meeting with Trump
Five months after his first appearance in the Oval Office, Prime Minister Mark Carney made his second trip down to Washington. And while he said litt…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
How October 7 is still haunting the Jewish diaspora
On October 7, 2023, members of Hamas launched attacks in Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking roughly 250 people hostage. Israel responded by laun…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
How Trump’s peace plan for Gaza could end the war
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a 20-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza. He did so alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Net…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Alberta teachers are on the cusp of a historic strike
The education system has been fraught with controversy in Alberta. From the government’s recent attempt to ban certain books in school libraries, to …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Boiling point: the uncertain future of lobster fishing
The great boom of the lobster industry is, in many ways, a story of success. For more than 30 years, Canada’s most valuable seafood export has genera…
9 months, 4 weeks ago