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Policy Options - the digital magazine of the Institute for Research on Public Policy (@irpp.org)// Le magazine numérique de l'Institut de recherche en politiques publiques (IRPP)
Confusion, symbolic bans and unequal access are defining how artificial intelligence is entering Canadian classrooms. Students are paying the price.
Latest, by Mostafa Khosravi Farsani👇
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Latest, by Mostafa Khosravi Farsani👇
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How Canada’s AI patchwork is failing students in the classroom
Canada’s hands-off approach to AI in post-secondary education is creating confusion, inequality and skills gaps.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Confusion, symbolic bans and unequal access are defining how artificial intelligence is entering Canadian classrooms. Students are paying the price.
Latest, by Mostafa Khosravi Farsani👇
policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/01/stud...
Latest, by Mostafa Khosravi Farsani👇
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Return-to-office policies are pushing many women to rethink work altogether.
Juanita Lee-Garcia looks at how rigid workplaces are fuelling a rise in women’s entrepreneurship and why policy needs to catch up👇
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Juanita Lee-Garcia looks at how rigid workplaces are fuelling a rise in women’s entrepreneurship and why policy needs to catch up👇
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What return-to-office mandates mean for women in the workforce
Return-to-office mandates are pushing more women toward entrepreneurship but gaps in capital, childcare and digital supports remain.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Return-to-office policies are pushing many women to rethink work altogether.
Juanita Lee-Garcia looks at how rigid workplaces are fuelling a rise in women’s entrepreneurship and why policy needs to catch up👇
policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/01/wome...
Juanita Lee-Garcia looks at how rigid workplaces are fuelling a rise in women’s entrepreneurship and why policy needs to catch up👇
policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/01/wome...
Les sondages font les manchettes, mais que se passe-t-il vraiment sous la surface?
@parkinac.bsky.social analyse les grandes tendances de l’opinion publique qui façonnent l’horizon politique du Canada à l’approche de 2026.
À lire 👇
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@parkinac.bsky.social analyse les grandes tendances de l’opinion publique qui façonnent l’horizon politique du Canada à l’approche de 2026.
À lire 👇
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Les tendances de l’opinion publique à l’approche de 2026
Les tendances de l’opinion publique sur l’immigration, l’énergie et la politique étrangère éclairent les perspectives électorales de 2026.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Les sondages font les manchettes, mais que se passe-t-il vraiment sous la surface?
@parkinac.bsky.social analyse les grandes tendances de l’opinion publique qui façonnent l’horizon politique du Canada à l’approche de 2026.
À lire 👇
policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/12/o...
@parkinac.bsky.social analyse les grandes tendances de l’opinion publique qui façonnent l’horizon politique du Canada à l’approche de 2026.
À lire 👇
policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/12/o...
Polls grab the headlines. But what’s really shifting beneath the surface?
@parkinac.bsky.social breaks down the public opinion trends shaping Canada’s political outlook for 2026, from immigration to energy to national unity.
Read more 👇
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@parkinac.bsky.social breaks down the public opinion trends shaping Canada’s political outlook for 2026, from immigration to energy to national unity.
Read more 👇
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What public opinion tells us about the political outlook for 2026
Risks lie ahead for the Liberals and Conservatives on a host of issues including immigration, foreign relations and national unity.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Polls grab the headlines. But what’s really shifting beneath the surface?
@parkinac.bsky.social breaks down the public opinion trends shaping Canada’s political outlook for 2026, from immigration to energy to national unity.
Read more 👇
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/outl...
@parkinac.bsky.social breaks down the public opinion trends shaping Canada’s political outlook for 2026, from immigration to energy to national unity.
Read more 👇
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/outl...
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What public opinion tells us about the political outlook for 2026
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In which @irpp.org wins best editorial team of the year by leaving in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference.
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In which @irpp.org wins best editorial team of the year by leaving in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference.
What public opinion tells us about the political outlook for 2026
Risks lie ahead for the Liberals and Conservatives on a host of issues including immigration, foreign relations and national unity.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
What public opinion tells us about the political outlook for 2026
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In which @irpp.org wins best editorial team of the year by leaving in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference.
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/outl...
In which @irpp.org wins best editorial team of the year by leaving in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference.
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What lies ahead for the government and the opposition in 2026?
Public opinion can resemble an iceberg. The top layer catches the eye, but it’s what lies beneath the surface that might one day sink you.
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/outl...
Public opinion can resemble an iceberg. The top layer catches the eye, but it’s what lies beneath the surface that might one day sink you.
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/outl...
What public opinion tells us about the political outlook for 2026
Risks lie ahead for the Liberals and Conservatives on a host of issues including immigration, foreign relations and national unity.
policyoptions.irpp.org
December 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
What lies ahead for the government and the opposition in 2026?
Public opinion can resemble an iceberg. The top layer catches the eye, but it’s what lies beneath the surface that might one day sink you.
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/outl...
Public opinion can resemble an iceberg. The top layer catches the eye, but it’s what lies beneath the surface that might one day sink you.
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/outl...
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December 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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As 2025 wraps up, we’re feeling grateful.
It was a year of urgent questions for Canada. Thanks to your support, we spent it doing independent, evidence-based research Canadians can trust.
Support research that matters. Donate today: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/8525
It was a year of urgent questions for Canada. Thanks to your support, we spent it doing independent, evidence-based research Canadians can trust.
Support research that matters. Donate today: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/8525
December 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
As 2025 wraps up, we’re feeling grateful.
It was a year of urgent questions for Canada. Thanks to your support, we spent it doing independent, evidence-based research Canadians can trust.
Support research that matters. Donate today: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/8525
It was a year of urgent questions for Canada. Thanks to your support, we spent it doing independent, evidence-based research Canadians can trust.
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On this topic👉@shaimaayassin.bsky.social, Abigail Jackson & @baldouin.bsky.social on how international lessons show that localized skills training, community-led planning & tailored supports can help workers adapt without leaving their communities.
Read now: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/skil...
Read now: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/skil...
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
On this topic👉@shaimaayassin.bsky.social, Abigail Jackson & @baldouin.bsky.social on how international lessons show that localized skills training, community-led planning & tailored supports can help workers adapt without leaving their communities.
Read now: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/skil...
Read now: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/skil...
La relation Canada–Chine s’apprête-t-elle à changer de cap?
Xi Jinping a invité Mark Carney à Pékin lors de l’APEC. Que devrait faire le Canada face à une Chine incontournable?
@yaxinzhou.bsky.social offre une stratégie plus pragmatique.
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Xi Jinping a invité Mark Carney à Pékin lors de l’APEC. Que devrait faire le Canada face à une Chine incontournable?
@yaxinzhou.bsky.social offre une stratégie plus pragmatique.
policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/12/m...
Mark Carney à Beijing : l'occasion pour le Canada de réaligner sa relation avec la Chine
La visite de Mark Carney à Beijing offrira au Canada l’occasion de rééquilibrer sa relation avec la Chine tout en défendant ses intérêts stratégiques.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
La relation Canada–Chine s’apprête-t-elle à changer de cap?
Xi Jinping a invité Mark Carney à Pékin lors de l’APEC. Que devrait faire le Canada face à une Chine incontournable?
@yaxinzhou.bsky.social offre une stratégie plus pragmatique.
policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/12/m...
Xi Jinping a invité Mark Carney à Pékin lors de l’APEC. Que devrait faire le Canada face à une Chine incontournable?
@yaxinzhou.bsky.social offre une stratégie plus pragmatique.
policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/12/m...
Universities can’t indigenize from inside. Co-governance is the missing catalyst.
Read @usask.ca professor Kurtis Boyer's latest piece👇
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Read @usask.ca professor Kurtis Boyer's latest piece👇
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Universities need Indigenous co-governance
Structured partnerships are a better way to manage membership verification and other processes that affect Indigenous communities.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Universities can’t indigenize from inside. Co-governance is the missing catalyst.
Read @usask.ca professor Kurtis Boyer's latest piece👇
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/reco...
Read @usask.ca professor Kurtis Boyer's latest piece👇
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/reco...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Faites un don à l’IRPP et contribuez à renforcer la résilience économique et sociale du pays.
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Firms reporting terrible ROI for GenAI bodes ill for PM Carney with his all-in focus on GenAI, as @bhaggart.bsky.social & I explain in this oped for @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/ai-r...
November 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Firms reporting terrible ROI for GenAI bodes ill for PM Carney with his all-in focus on GenAI, as @bhaggart.bsky.social & I explain in this oped for @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/ai-r...
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My courageous colleague, Dr. Debbie Martin, on the dangerous rush for Indigenous identity policies at universities via @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/indi...
The lasting harm of universities’ rush for Indigenous identity policies
Universities are cracking down on pretendians, but poorly designed policies are harming people with legitimate claims to Indigeneity.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
My courageous colleague, Dr. Debbie Martin, on the dangerous rush for Indigenous identity policies at universities via @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/indi...
3️⃣ The dangerous rush for Indigenous identity policies at universities, by Debbie Martin: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/indi...
The lasting harm of universities’ rush for Indigenous identity policies
Universities are cracking down on pretendians, but poorly designed policies are harming people with legitimate claims to Indigeneity.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
3️⃣ The dangerous rush for Indigenous identity policies at universities, by Debbie Martin: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/indi...
2️⃣ To think out loud: what can policy commissions achieve? by Paul L.A. H. Chartrand
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Can a commission of inquiry lead to truth and reconciliation?
If commissions are a general-purpose remedy, how do we evaluate and test the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission?
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November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
2️⃣ To think out loud: what can policy commissions achieve? by Paul L.A. H. Chartrand
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As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report from 2015, we’ll be looking at topics around reconciliation. Today we’re starting with three 🧵
1️⃣ Reconciliation can’t wait another generation, by @pampalmater.com:
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1️⃣ Reconciliation can’t wait another generation, by @pampalmater.com:
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End Canada’s second-generation cut-off for Indian registration
Four decades later, Ottawa still maintains the second-generation cut-off. Ending this discrimination is the real test of reconciliation.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report from 2015, we’ll be looking at topics around reconciliation. Today we’re starting with three 🧵
1️⃣ Reconciliation can’t wait another generation, by @pampalmater.com:
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/reco...
1️⃣ Reconciliation can’t wait another generation, by @pampalmater.com:
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/reco...
Les enfants revendiquent de plus en plus leurs droits mais l’accès à la justice leur reste limité.
En cette Journée internationale des droits de l’enfant, @anneslevesque.bsky.social & Mona Paré soulignent ce paradoxe et proposent des pistes.
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En cette Journée internationale des droits de l’enfant, @anneslevesque.bsky.social & Mona Paré soulignent ce paradoxe et proposent des pistes.
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Droits des enfants : comment rendre la justice vraiment accessible
Les enfants revendiquent leurs droits, mais la justice est conçue pour les adultes. Comment leur en garantir l'accès?
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November 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Les enfants revendiquent de plus en plus leurs droits mais l’accès à la justice leur reste limité.
En cette Journée internationale des droits de l’enfant, @anneslevesque.bsky.social & Mona Paré soulignent ce paradoxe et proposent des pistes.
policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/11/d...
En cette Journée internationale des droits de l’enfant, @anneslevesque.bsky.social & Mona Paré soulignent ce paradoxe et proposent des pistes.
policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/11/d...
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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!
We’re deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Thomas Courchene. His voice has been a constant in our pages, thoughtful, rigorous, and generous in spirit.
We’re grateful to have published his ideas over the years.
You can read his articles here: policyoptions.irpp.org/authors/thom...
We’re grateful to have published his ideas over the years.
You can read his articles here: policyoptions.irpp.org/authors/thom...
November 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
We’re deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Thomas Courchene. His voice has been a constant in our pages, thoughtful, rigorous, and generous in spirit.
We’re grateful to have published his ideas over the years.
You can read his articles here: policyoptions.irpp.org/authors/thom...
We’re grateful to have published his ideas over the years.
You can read his articles here: policyoptions.irpp.org/authors/thom...
Laura Stephenson, Michael McGregor, and Alvaro Pereira Filho's new analysis explores how leadership changes like the switch from Justin Trudeau to Mark Carney can redefine a party’s brand and appeal.
Read the full piece in Policy Options ⤵️ policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/lead...
Read the full piece in Policy Options ⤵️ policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/lead...
Can swapping leaders really change election outcomes?
Leadership changes can redefine a party’s brand. Survey data show how leaders like Mark Carney reshaped voter perceptions.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Laura Stephenson, Michael McGregor, and Alvaro Pereira Filho's new analysis explores how leadership changes like the switch from Justin Trudeau to Mark Carney can redefine a party’s brand and appeal.
Read the full piece in Policy Options ⤵️ policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/lead...
Read the full piece in Policy Options ⤵️ policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/lead...
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Explore this commentary in Policy Options / Options politiques featuring FACETS research on environmental assessment laws for mines in Canada. Read "What 50 years of buried data tell us about Canada’s mining oversight" here: https://ow.ly/6qNJ50XpAPb
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Explore this commentary in Policy Options / Options politiques featuring FACETS research on environmental assessment laws for mines in Canada. Read "What 50 years of buried data tell us about Canada’s mining oversight" here: https://ow.ly/6qNJ50XpAPb
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Hyperpartisanship & message discipline are “wicked problems".... But rules shape culture. A short list of practical changes could rebalance incentives enough to make policymaking less performative and more deliberative.
Our latest in @policyoptions.irpp.org.
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/part...
Our latest in @policyoptions.irpp.org.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Hyperpartisanship & message discipline are “wicked problems".... But rules shape culture. A short list of practical changes could rebalance incentives enough to make policymaking less performative and more deliberative.
Our latest in @policyoptions.irpp.org.
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/part...
Our latest in @policyoptions.irpp.org.
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/part...
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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 ⬇️