June 3, 2021

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In Conversation

COVID-19 job losses disproportionately affected women — what’s next?: Crisis Management

Women were hit particularly hard by COVID-19 job losses caused by pandemic induced lockdown measures. Alicja Siekierska of Yahoo Finance Canada discusses the issue with Sean Speer on the Crisis Management podcast. They examine the causes of this discrepancy and why there is a positive story to tell moving forward for female labour participation.

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Ideas

The digital revolution is reshaping society — how should policymakers respond?: American Compass

The digital revolution unfolding over the past few decades has been a transformational upheaval reshaping all corners of society. While there is certainly progress and opportunity emerging out of this, there are challenges distinct to our modern age that need to be grappled with. This collection of essays from American Compass seeks to explore these disruptions and how policymakers should respond.

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Ideas

What would a Christian approach to innovation in education look like?: Cardus

Innovation is important, but even more necessary is a proper understanding of what it is and should be. It is not just new and shiny technologies, rather, argues this piece from Cardus by Dr. Beth Green, it is a posture that orients us towards a particular direction. She explores the ways in which Christian principles can inform this posture and improve our approach to education.

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June 2, 2021

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Report

Calculating gross debt shows Canada’s debt position is worse than the government lets on: Fraser Institute

While the federal government likes to boast about Canada having the lowest debt in the G7, this obscures the true nature of Canada’s indebtedness, this Fraser Institute report explains. When measuring gross debt instead of net debt, Canada’s position falls drastically in the rankings compared to our advanced economy peers.

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June 1, 2021

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America is supporting public science research — is Canada?: AEI’s Political Economy

AEI’s Political Economy podcast brings on guest Matt Hourihan to discuss the need to reverse trends of declining support for science research. Congress has rightfully woken up to the fact that it needs to significantly invest in science, technology, and R&D if the United States of America is going to stay competitive with emerging powers such as China. But is Canada similarly concerned with issues of stagnation and stalled innovation?

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Government gambling revenues disproportionately target the most vulnerable: Cardus

Despite the lucrative revenues it brings to provincial governments in Canada, gambling needs to be rightfully understood as a regressive tax on the poor and addicted in our society. This report from Cardus lays out the case and offers up four policy recommendations to better support our most vulnerable and mitigate the negative impact on society as a whole.

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Antisemitism in Canada indicates a failure to stand up for our Jewish communities: ON Point

There has been a disturbing rise in antisemitic hate in Canada, and our failure to combat it effectively reflects poorly on our governmental, academic, and societal institutions, argues Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Shuvaloy Majumder on the ON Point with Alex Pierson show. What can Canada do better to stand up for our Jewish communities?

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May 31, 2021

May 28, 2021

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Report

Natural resource economy key to economic self-determination for Indigenous Canadians: MLI

Self-determination for Indigenous Canadians is a laudable priority, but it will be incomplete if this does not include economic self-determination. This in turn requires they be allowed to participate and unhindered in the natural resources sector, just the same as all other Canadians. This paper from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute provides recommendations on how to enable that moving forward.

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