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Building for the Future: How Industrial Policy Can Strengthen Canada’s Economy and Sovereignty - IRPP
A report from the IRPP shows how a smart industrial policy strategy can help Canadian governments address unprecedented challenges.
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🚨 Major IRPP report release today!
Canada needs a bold industrial strategy to secure its future. This report lays out the roadmap, from housing innovation to trade diversification & Indigenous economic Reconciliation.
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Canada needs a bold industrial strategy to secure its future. This report lays out the roadmap, from housing innovation to trade diversification & Indigenous economic Reconciliation.
Read our recommendations: tinyurl.com/72ees5fn
The IRPP continues its series on Canada’s industrial strategy with a new paper by Doug Nevison.
His message: without stronger evaluation, Canada risks wasting resources as major industrial investments ramp up.
Read the 9-point plan for better decisions⬇️
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His message: without stronger evaluation, Canada risks wasting resources as major industrial investments ramp up.
Read the 9-point plan for better decisions⬇️
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A Model Evaluation Framework for Industrial Policy in Canada - IRPP
Governments have shown a renewed interest in industrial policy in recent years as Canada navigates geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty, along with long-term challenges such as the global energ...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The IRPP continues its series on Canada’s industrial strategy with a new paper by Doug Nevison.
His message: without stronger evaluation, Canada risks wasting resources as major industrial investments ramp up.
Read the 9-point plan for better decisions⬇️
irpp.org/research-stu...
His message: without stronger evaluation, Canada risks wasting resources as major industrial investments ramp up.
Read the 9-point plan for better decisions⬇️
irpp.org/research-stu...
The IRPP is welcoming a new VP of Communications and External Relations: Joseph Leger.
He brings deep experience from @concordia.ca, @redcrosscanada.bsky.social, and years of work in high-stakes communications roles. We’re looking forward to the leadership he’ll bring to our public policy work.
He brings deep experience from @concordia.ca, @redcrosscanada.bsky.social, and years of work in high-stakes communications roles. We’re looking forward to the leadership he’ll bring to our public policy work.
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The IRPP is welcoming a new VP of Communications and External Relations: Joseph Leger.
He brings deep experience from @concordia.ca, @redcrosscanada.bsky.social, and years of work in high-stakes communications roles. We’re looking forward to the leadership he’ll bring to our public policy work.
He brings deep experience from @concordia.ca, @redcrosscanada.bsky.social, and years of work in high-stakes communications roles. We’re looking forward to the leadership he’ll bring to our public policy work.
There’s still time to register for our webinar on Wednesday!
Don’t miss out on this conversation with IRPP researchers & community leaders as we break down the suite of challenges facing Canadian communities and what we can do to build resilience from the ground up.
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Don’t miss out on this conversation with IRPP researchers & community leaders as we break down the suite of challenges facing Canadian communities and what we can do to build resilience from the ground up.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
There’s still time to register for our webinar on Wednesday!
Don’t miss out on this conversation with IRPP researchers & community leaders as we break down the suite of challenges facing Canadian communities and what we can do to build resilience from the ground up.
🔗 irpp.org/irpp-event/c...
Don’t miss out on this conversation with IRPP researchers & community leaders as we break down the suite of challenges facing Canadian communities and what we can do to build resilience from the ground up.
🔗 irpp.org/irpp-event/c...
We’re just one week away--Don’t miss your chance to hear from community leaders and experts on why community resilience matters now more than ever.
Sign up for our Nov 26 webinar today: irpp.org/irpp-event/c...
@gmore70.bsky.social @ricardochejfec.bsky.social @rsamson.bsky.social
Sign up for our Nov 26 webinar today: irpp.org/irpp-event/c...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We’re just one week away--Don’t miss your chance to hear from community leaders and experts on why community resilience matters now more than ever.
Sign up for our Nov 26 webinar today: irpp.org/irpp-event/c...
@gmore70.bsky.social @ricardochejfec.bsky.social @rsamson.bsky.social
Sign up for our Nov 26 webinar today: irpp.org/irpp-event/c...
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I actually interviewed @caulfieldtim.bsky.social right when he was researching and writing The Certainty Illusion. Here’s that conversation. #ualberta #AlbertaUnbound @irpp.org #irpp
Disinformation Contagion
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November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I actually interviewed @caulfieldtim.bsky.social right when he was researching and writing The Certainty Illusion. Here’s that conversation. #ualberta #AlbertaUnbound @irpp.org #irpp
An energizing evening at the 2025 IRPP Fall Lecture!
@caulfieldtim.bsky.social unpacked misinformation's impact on policy, health & public trust. With powerful opening & closing remarks from @jossreimer.bsky.social, @jenditchburn.bsky.social & Janice Charette.
Thank you to all of you who came!
@caulfieldtim.bsky.social unpacked misinformation's impact on policy, health & public trust. With powerful opening & closing remarks from @jossreimer.bsky.social, @jenditchburn.bsky.social & Janice Charette.
Thank you to all of you who came!
November 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
An energizing evening at the 2025 IRPP Fall Lecture!
@caulfieldtim.bsky.social unpacked misinformation's impact on policy, health & public trust. With powerful opening & closing remarks from @jossreimer.bsky.social, @jenditchburn.bsky.social & Janice Charette.
Thank you to all of you who came!
@caulfieldtim.bsky.social unpacked misinformation's impact on policy, health & public trust. With powerful opening & closing remarks from @jossreimer.bsky.social, @jenditchburn.bsky.social & Janice Charette.
Thank you to all of you who came!
As Canada navigates major headwinds, the IRPP recommends a suite of policies to support place-based, community-focused resilience.
Read our submission to Natural Resources Canada on what should be in the Sustainable Jobs Action Plan: irpp.org/research-stu...
Read our submission to Natural Resources Canada on what should be in the Sustainable Jobs Action Plan: irpp.org/research-stu...
People and places should be at the centre of the Sustainable Jobs Action Plan - IRPP
Canada faces a series of overlapping headwinds. Global efforts to reduce emissions are reshaping cornerstone industries such as energy and manufacturing. Automation and artificial intelligence are red...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
As Canada navigates major headwinds, the IRPP recommends a suite of policies to support place-based, community-focused resilience.
Read our submission to Natural Resources Canada on what should be in the Sustainable Jobs Action Plan: irpp.org/research-stu...
Read our submission to Natural Resources Canada on what should be in the Sustainable Jobs Action Plan: irpp.org/research-stu...
There's still time to register! See you all tomorrow in Ottawa ⬇️
Ottawa, tomorrow! Hope to see you there!
How to Escape the Fake: Making Good Policy in the Age of Misinformation irpp.org/irpp-event/f... via @irpp.org
How to Escape the Fake: Making Good Policy in the Age of Misinformation irpp.org/irpp-event/f... via @irpp.org
How to Escape the Fake: Making Good Policy in the Age of Misinformation - IRPP
Join us for an evening of dialogue and networking with Canada’s dynamic public policy community. This year’s IRPP fall lecture will feature Canadian author and scholar Timothy Caulfield, one of Nort...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
There's still time to register! See you all tomorrow in Ottawa ⬇️
⏰ Less than a week to go!
Join us Nov. 18 for the IRPP Fall Lecture with @caulfieldtim.bsky.social to explore how to separate fact from fiction in today’s information chaos.
An evening of ideas & networking with Canada’s policy community.
🎟️ Register now: irpp.org?p=20841
Join us Nov. 18 for the IRPP Fall Lecture with @caulfieldtim.bsky.social to explore how to separate fact from fiction in today’s information chaos.
An evening of ideas & networking with Canada’s policy community.
🎟️ Register now: irpp.org?p=20841
How to Escape the Fake: Making Good Policy in the Age of Misinformation - IRPP
Join us for an evening of dialogue and networking with Canada’s dynamic public policy community. This year’s IRPP fall lecture will feature Canadian author and scholar Timothy Caulfield, one of Nort...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
⏰ Less than a week to go!
Join us Nov. 18 for the IRPP Fall Lecture with @caulfieldtim.bsky.social to explore how to separate fact from fiction in today’s information chaos.
An evening of ideas & networking with Canada’s policy community.
🎟️ Register now: irpp.org?p=20841
Join us Nov. 18 for the IRPP Fall Lecture with @caulfieldtim.bsky.social to explore how to separate fact from fiction in today’s information chaos.
An evening of ideas & networking with Canada’s policy community.
🎟️ Register now: irpp.org?p=20841
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Out today with @irpp.org: Automatic tax filing: Welcome news for lower-income Canadians, but there’s more to do.
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Automatic tax filing: Welcome news for lower-income Canadians, but there’s more to do - IRPP
Budget 2025 built on a previous announcement to transition to “automated federal benefits” to make it easier for Canadians to file tax returns and access financial benefits. Starting in the 2026 tax y...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Out today with @irpp.org: Automatic tax filing: Welcome news for lower-income Canadians, but there’s more to do.
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irpp.org/research-stu...
Why Leadership and Trust Matter for Democracy
In the latest episode of Futureproofing Canada, @jenditchburn.bsky.social moderates a discussion on leadership, democracy & trust with @darrelldex.bsky.social, Steve Murphy, @kellyreganns.bsky.social & @mwernick.bsky.social.
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In the latest episode of Futureproofing Canada, @jenditchburn.bsky.social moderates a discussion on leadership, democracy & trust with @darrelldex.bsky.social, Steve Murphy, @kellyreganns.bsky.social & @mwernick.bsky.social.
🔗 irpp.org/podcast/lead...
Why Leadership and Trust Matter for Democracy - IRPP
How do leaders earn and keep the public’s trust in an era of polarization, misinformation, and political fatigue? In this episode, recorded live at Acadia University, Futureproofing Canada host Jennif...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Why Leadership and Trust Matter for Democracy
In the latest episode of Futureproofing Canada, @jenditchburn.bsky.social moderates a discussion on leadership, democracy & trust with @darrelldex.bsky.social, Steve Murphy, @kellyreganns.bsky.social & @mwernick.bsky.social.
🔗 irpp.org/podcast/lead...
In the latest episode of Futureproofing Canada, @jenditchburn.bsky.social moderates a discussion on leadership, democracy & trust with @darrelldex.bsky.social, Steve Murphy, @kellyreganns.bsky.social & @mwernick.bsky.social.
🔗 irpp.org/podcast/lead...
📅 Happening soon!
Join us Nov. 18 for the IRPP Fall Lecture with @caulfieldtim.bsky.social, one of North America’s leading voices on health and science misinformation.
An evening of ideas, dialogue, and networking with Canada’s policy community.
🎟️ Register now: irpp.org?p=20841
Join us Nov. 18 for the IRPP Fall Lecture with @caulfieldtim.bsky.social, one of North America’s leading voices on health and science misinformation.
An evening of ideas, dialogue, and networking with Canada’s policy community.
🎟️ Register now: irpp.org?p=20841
How to Escape the Fake: Making Good Policy in the Age of Misinformation - IRPP
Join us for an evening of dialogue and networking with Canada’s dynamic public policy community. This year’s IRPP fall lecture will feature Canadian author and scholar Timothy Caulfield, one of Nort...
irpp.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
📅 Happening soon!
Join us Nov. 18 for the IRPP Fall Lecture with @caulfieldtim.bsky.social, one of North America’s leading voices on health and science misinformation.
An evening of ideas, dialogue, and networking with Canada’s policy community.
🎟️ Register now: irpp.org?p=20841
Join us Nov. 18 for the IRPP Fall Lecture with @caulfieldtim.bsky.social, one of North America’s leading voices on health and science misinformation.
An evening of ideas, dialogue, and networking with Canada’s policy community.
🎟️ Register now: irpp.org?p=20841
In the face of major global headwinds, Canada must build economic resilience from the ground up. Join us on November 26 for our upcoming webinar where we’ll discuss how people and places can shape Canada’s future.
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irpp.org/irpp-event/c...
Canada’s Resilience is Community Resilience (Webinar) - IRPP
Join us November 26, 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET, for our upcoming discussion on community resilience and economic transformations. Communities across Canada are experiencing major headwinds, including the gl...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In the face of major global headwinds, Canada must build economic resilience from the ground up. Join us on November 26 for our upcoming webinar where we’ll discuss how people and places can shape Canada’s future.
irpp.org/irpp-event/c...
irpp.org/irpp-event/c...
6e coup de projecteur sur notre série: Daniel Teeter & Christopher Cotton explorent 4 leviers politiques pour bonifier le commerce interprovincial au Canada. Ces leviers sont une condition sine qua non de tout progrès durable en commerce interprovincial.
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Pour des réformes durables : une feuille de route pour renforcer le marché intérieur canadien - Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation
Introduction Le marché intérieur canadien est moins intégré que celui de nombreux pays comparables. Les biens, les services et les travailleurs se heurtent souvent à des obstacles plus importants en p...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
6e coup de projecteur sur notre série: Daniel Teeter & Christopher Cotton explorent 4 leviers politiques pour bonifier le commerce interprovincial au Canada. Ces leviers sont une condition sine qua non de tout progrès durable en commerce interprovincial.
centre.irpp.org/fr/research-...
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This is going to be a fantastic event and I can’t wait to come up to Ottawa for it. See you there 💫
Join us on Nov 18 for our annual Fall Lecture with @caulfieldtim.bsky.social, one of North America’s top voices on health & science misinformation. He'll unpack the forces shaping our “information chaos” & what it takes to separate fact from fiction in today’s world.
🎟️Register now: irpp.org?p=20841
🎟️Register now: irpp.org?p=20841
How to Escape the Fake: Making Good Policy in the Age of Misinformation - IRPP
Join us for an evening of dialogue and networking with Canada’s dynamic public policy community. This year’s IRPP fall lecture will feature Canadian author and scholar Timothy Caulfield, one of Nort...
irpp.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
This is going to be a fantastic event and I can’t wait to come up to Ottawa for it. See you there 💫
How can we separate fact from fiction in today’s information chaos?
Join us and @caulfieldtim.bsky.social for the IRPP Fall Lecture on Nov 18, an evening of insight, dialogue, and networking with Canada’s public policy community.
🎟️ Register now to be part of the conversation: irpp.org/?p=20841
Join us and @caulfieldtim.bsky.social for the IRPP Fall Lecture on Nov 18, an evening of insight, dialogue, and networking with Canada’s public policy community.
🎟️ Register now to be part of the conversation: irpp.org/?p=20841
How to Escape the Fake: Making Good Policy in the Age of Misinformation - IRPP
Join us for an evening of dialogue and networking with Canada’s dynamic public policy community. This year’s IRPP fall lecture will feature Canadian author and scholar Timothy Caulfield, one of Nort...
irpp.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
How can we separate fact from fiction in today’s information chaos?
Join us and @caulfieldtim.bsky.social for the IRPP Fall Lecture on Nov 18, an evening of insight, dialogue, and networking with Canada’s public policy community.
🎟️ Register now to be part of the conversation: irpp.org/?p=20841
Join us and @caulfieldtim.bsky.social for the IRPP Fall Lecture on Nov 18, an evening of insight, dialogue, and networking with Canada’s public policy community.
🎟️ Register now to be part of the conversation: irpp.org/?p=20841
5e coup de projecteur sur notre série: Ryan Manucha se penche sur les législations en place dans les provinces et à Ottawa pour mieux comprendre ce qui y fait défaut. Il aborde notamment l’importance d’intégrer la reconnaissance mutuelle entre les provinces.
🔗 centre.irpp.org/fr/research-...
🔗 centre.irpp.org/fr/research-...
Un appel à la cohérence : les différences dans les approches législatives récentes visant à abolir les obstacles au commerce intérieur - Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation
INTRODUCTION L’agressivité tarifaire du président américain Donald Trump au début de 2025 a déclenché une vague d’initiatives de réforme du commerce interprovincial au Canada. Tout comme la création d...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
5e coup de projecteur sur notre série: Ryan Manucha se penche sur les législations en place dans les provinces et à Ottawa pour mieux comprendre ce qui y fait défaut. Il aborde notamment l’importance d’intégrer la reconnaissance mutuelle entre les provinces.
🔗 centre.irpp.org/fr/research-...
🔗 centre.irpp.org/fr/research-...
4e coup de projecteur sur notre série sur le commerce interprovincial : @msandilands.bsky.social se penche sur le système constitutionnel fédéral et les obstacles qui l’accompagnent en matière de commerce.
🔗 Lire l’essai: centre.irpp.org/fr/research-...
🔗 Lire l’essai: centre.irpp.org/fr/research-...
Une union « opportune » : Le leadership fédéral et l’impératif du commerce intérieur - Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation
Introduction : retour vers le futur Des États-Unis en pleine tourmente tournent le dos à leurs voisins du nord, rompant soudainement une relation commerciale fructueuse. En toile de fond, la menace im...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
4e coup de projecteur sur notre série sur le commerce interprovincial : @msandilands.bsky.social se penche sur le système constitutionnel fédéral et les obstacles qui l’accompagnent en matière de commerce.
🔗 Lire l’essai: centre.irpp.org/fr/research-...
🔗 Lire l’essai: centre.irpp.org/fr/research-...
Join us on Nov 18 for our annual Fall Lecture with @caulfieldtim.bsky.social, one of North America’s top voices on health & science misinformation. He'll unpack the forces shaping our “information chaos” & what it takes to separate fact from fiction in today’s world.
🎟️Register now: irpp.org?p=20841
🎟️Register now: irpp.org?p=20841
How to Escape the Fake: Making Good Policy in the Age of Misinformation - IRPP
Join us for an evening of dialogue and networking with Canada’s dynamic public policy community. This year’s IRPP fall lecture will feature Canadian author and scholar Timothy Caulfield, one of Nort...
irpp.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Join us on Nov 18 for our annual Fall Lecture with @caulfieldtim.bsky.social, one of North America’s top voices on health & science misinformation. He'll unpack the forces shaping our “information chaos” & what it takes to separate fact from fiction in today’s world.
🎟️Register now: irpp.org?p=20841
🎟️Register now: irpp.org?p=20841
Canada’s resilience starts in its communities💪
Join us Nov. 26 for our free webinar on community resilience and economic transformation.
Speakers from across Canada will share local insights on how to future-proof the country amid global change.
🔗 irpp.org/irpp-event/c...
Join us Nov. 26 for our free webinar on community resilience and economic transformation.
Speakers from across Canada will share local insights on how to future-proof the country amid global change.
🔗 irpp.org/irpp-event/c...
Canada’s Resilience is Community Resilience (Webinar) - IRPP
Join us November 26, 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET, for our upcoming discussion on community resilience and economic transformations. Communities across Canada are experiencing major headwinds, including the gl...
irpp.org
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Canada’s resilience starts in its communities💪
Join us Nov. 26 for our free webinar on community resilience and economic transformation.
Speakers from across Canada will share local insights on how to future-proof the country amid global change.
🔗 irpp.org/irpp-event/c...
Join us Nov. 26 for our free webinar on community resilience and economic transformation.
Speakers from across Canada will share local insights on how to future-proof the country amid global change.
🔗 irpp.org/irpp-event/c...
Oil pipelines are back in the spotlight.
But with shifting markets, uncertain prices, and Indigenous rights at stake, the decision is complex. In this new paper, economist @aleach.ca examines the risks, benefits, and viability of a new oil pipeline.
Read the paper here: irpp.org/research-stu...
But with shifting markets, uncertain prices, and Indigenous rights at stake, the decision is complex. In this new paper, economist @aleach.ca examines the risks, benefits, and viability of a new oil pipeline.
Read the paper here: irpp.org/research-stu...
October 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Oil pipelines are back in the spotlight.
But with shifting markets, uncertain prices, and Indigenous rights at stake, the decision is complex. In this new paper, economist @aleach.ca examines the risks, benefits, and viability of a new oil pipeline.
Read the paper here: irpp.org/research-stu...
But with shifting markets, uncertain prices, and Indigenous rights at stake, the decision is complex. In this new paper, economist @aleach.ca examines the risks, benefits, and viability of a new oil pipeline.
Read the paper here: irpp.org/research-stu...
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Wouldn't it be great if someone found a way to do a crisp English-language summary of the excellent @irpp.org report from @cbreton.bsky.social on the state of Quebec politics 30 years after the 1995 referendum?
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October 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Wouldn't it be great if someone found a way to do a crisp English-language summary of the excellent @irpp.org report from @cbreton.bsky.social on the state of Quebec politics 30 years after the 1995 referendum?
cdnsurveystuff.substack.com/p/federalist...
cdnsurveystuff.substack.com/p/federalist...
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📢 Our op-ed with @seachoice.bsky.social on the urgent need for mandated corporate accountability throughout Canada's global supply chains is out now in @irpp.org
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Canada must mandate corporate accountability
Companies need to be forced to prevent human rights abuses and environmental destruction throughout their supply chains.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
📢 Our op-ed with @seachoice.bsky.social on the urgent need for mandated corporate accountability throughout Canada's global supply chains is out now in @irpp.org
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policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/corp...
Troisième coup de projecteur sur notre série sur le commerce interprovincial : Maryse Picard rappelle que le commerce au Canada ne réussira que s’il inclut réellement les communautés autochtones.
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🔗 Lire l’essai : centre.irpp.org/fr/research-...
De l’exclusion à la prospérité partagée : le rôle incontournable des Premières Nations pour l’avenir économique du Canada - Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation
INTRODUCTION En 2025, le Canada fait face à une série de bouleversements économiques majeurs. L’imposition de droits de douane par les États-Unis, dans la foulée des décisions unilatérales du présiden...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Troisième coup de projecteur sur notre série sur le commerce interprovincial : Maryse Picard rappelle que le commerce au Canada ne réussira que s’il inclut réellement les communautés autochtones.
🔗 Lire l’essai : centre.irpp.org/fr/research-...
🔗 Lire l’essai : centre.irpp.org/fr/research-...