IA au Canada : il faut une infrastructure de calcul publique Pour devenir leader en IA, le Canada doit développer une puissance de calcul publique, éthique et durable, loin de la dépendance étrangère.

Pour devenir une puissance mondiale en IA, le Canada doit développer une infrastructure de calcul publique, afin de maximiser les retombées tout en encadrant les impacts éthiques et environnementaux.

Un article de @gbeaumier.bsky.social et Hubert Cadieux

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Community food systems are critical to Canada’s national security Canada’s defence strategy ignores food security risks. Community food systems could strengthen resilience and reduce reliance on fragile supply chains.

Ottawa is missing how community food systems can strengthen resilience, reduce supply chain risks and anchor national security at the local level.

An article by Sara Edge and Jenelle Regnier-Davies

Read it here: policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/04/food...

Why Canada’s open banking risks repeating Australia’s failure Canada’s open banking law could entrench big banks unless fintechs get fair access through tiered accreditation and shared infrastructure.

Shiven Sharma on why Canada’s open banking risks repeating Australia’s failure

Read the article here 👉 policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/04/open...

Build a real financial crimes force to hit terrorist financing Canada’s new Financial Crimes Agency should go beyond intelligence-sharing and become a police force able to disrupt terrorist financing.

"Disrupting terrorist financing is not just about following the money trail. It’s about fewer attacks and fewer lives lost." says Ken Chan

Read his article about Canada's Financial Crimes Agency here: policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/04/fina...

AI scribes in Canada’s health system pose privacy and safety risks AI scribes reduce paperwork for doctors, but weak regulation raises risks to patient privacy, accuracy and equity in Canada’s health system.

AI tools are cutting doctors’ paperwork, but weak safeguards risk patient privacy, accuracy and equity in Canada’s health system.

Read the article by Helen Beny, PhD here 👇 policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/04/ai-s...

A northern university built on unstable ground A proposed Arctic university faces risks as gaps in health, housing and education raise questions about priorities and long-term viability.

"Until the foundations of health and primary education are secure, INU will be not a triumph of higher learning, but a $156-million monument to building the roof before the foundation." - Chanelle Joy Firth

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Santé : Ottawa durcit le contrôle sur la couverture des soins Ottawa élargit l’interdiction des frais pour services médicalement nécessaires. Les provinces doivent déclarer les frais d’ici 2028.

La nouvelle interprétation de la Loi canadienne sur la santé est ambitieuse, mais imprécise. Ottawa devra préciser ses intentions pour améliorer réellement l’accès aux soins.

Un article de @marcolaverdiere.bsky.social

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Ottawa should counter bans on trans athletes in sport Clear national standards are needed as a response to exclusionary sport policies gathering steam in women’s sport.

Clear national standards are needed as a response to exclusionary sport policies gathering steam in women’s sport.

An article by Marcus Mazzucco and Bruce Kidd.

Read it here 👉 policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/03/wome...

Defence industrial policy a key security tool as global alliances shift Canada must reduce reliance on foreign defence suppliers as geopolitical risk rises and supply chains become tools of big-power pressure.

Latest by @stevelafleur.bsky.social: Canada needs more defence autonomy in a less reliable world.

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Why Alberta and Quebec diverge on judicial appointments Alberta and Quebec both want a role in judicial appointments. But their arguments reveal sharply different visions of federalism.

As usual, there's a Policy Options article!

Will this lead to concerted action, or is it mere gesture? As colleague Charles Breton sayas, Quebec's plan of attack on the file is quite different than Alberta's. 2/2

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Why Alberta and Quebec diverge on judicial appointments Alberta and Quebec both want a role in judicial appointments. But their arguments reveal sharply different visions of federalism.

Why does Ottawa engage with Québec on judicial appointments but brush off Alberta?

It's not just about sovereignty threats. It's about strategy.

New piece by @cbreton.bsky.social (@irpp.org)
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Canada, Cuba et le coût de la tolérance face au pouvoir coercitif Devant les pressions américaines sur Cuba, le Canada doit rompre le silence, sans quoi il cautionne une approche autoritaire.

Nancy Wright, John Winterdyk: #Canada, #Cuba et le coût de la tolérance face au pouvoir coercitif #CanPoli
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Canada’s national amnesia on Islamophobia Canada closed its Islamophobia watchdog as anti-Muslim violence persists. Why folding the issue into a council isn’t enough.

The decision to close Canada’s anti-Islamophobia office is a dangerous retreat, @torontomet.bsky.social professors Asmaa Malik and Fahad Ahmad tell @irpp.org. They say it shows a lack of desire for an honest conversation about the realities Canadian Muslims face. Read more:

"The percentage of Canadians who are moderately to severely food insecure doubled between 2019 and 2023. Almost 20 per cent of the population is worried that they will not have enough food to eat."

Related: Slaying myths about income support.

Latest piece by @rsamson.bsky.social, @shaimaayassin.bsky.social and @gillianpetit.bsky.social

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How a youth employment supplement could help young Canadians A youth employment supplement to the Canada Workers Benefit could help young Canadians facing housing costs, debt and weak job prospects.

🚨New article! 🚨

It's tough out there for Canada's young people.

In today's @policyoptions.irpp.org, SCP's @kirangill.bsky.social and @mendelmatt.bsky.social propose a new worker benefit to help young Canadians facing:

🏚️ housing costs
💸 debt
🚧 weak job prospects

#CdnPoli #EconSky #PublicPolicy

How a youth employment supplement could help young Canadians A youth employment supplement to the Canada Workers Benefit could help young Canadians facing housing costs, debt and weak job prospects.

@mendelmatt.bsky.social and Kiran Gill break down how a youth employment supplement to the Canada Workers Benefit could rebalance Canada’s generational divide 👇

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Why Canada needs a community resilience strategy for small towns Canada’s response to global economic change overlooks small towns. A community resilience strategy could help them adapt and thrive.

In case you missed it: Canada missing opportunities to build community resilience amid global realignment, by @rsamson.bsky.social

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How Trump’s regulatory cuts threaten Canada’s safety Trump’s dismantling of U.S. science agencies puts Canadians at risk. Canada must boost regulatory capacity to protect health and food safety.

As I wrote for @policyoptions.irpp.org, as the US guts its regulatory agencies, Canada must step up & expand-not cut-regulatory capacity. AI cannot replace experienced experts in food safety & disease surveillance. We're going to see more illnesses & deaths.
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À lire aussi : @gillianpetit.bsky.social & @shaimaayassin.bsky.social expliquent que d'élargir le crédit pour la TPS/TVH afin d’inclure une allocation pour l’épicerie et les besoins de base offrirait un répit aux Canadiens à faible revenu.

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Related: @gillianpetit.bsky.social & @shaimaayassin.bsky.social 2025 article, breaking down why expanding the GST/HST credit into a Groceries and Essentials Benefit would be a lifeline for low-income Canadians as pressures mount.

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@affordabilityac.bsky.social

One solution for Canada's defence mobilization problem Mobilization scenarios reveal Canada’s real defence weakness: limited capacity to turn recruits into trained, deployable forces.

Mobilization is a systems challenge, not just a recruitment one. And Canada already owns part of the solution.

Universities concentrate people, talent and infrastructure in scalable systems that can support national readiness when it matters most. Via @irpp.org: tinyurl.com/PolicyOption...

@danielbeland.bsky.social and Klaus Petersen on why Greenland doesn’t want Trump’s America 👇

Carney au FME: l’économie mondiale fondée sur des règles n’est plus assurée.

@danielbeland.bsky.social & @popovaprof.bsky.social expliquent comment les menaces commerciales et la rhétorique de Trump bouleversent les choix économiques & sécuritaires du Canada.

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Carney’s WEF speech was blunt: the rules-based global economy can’t be taken for granted.

This piece by @danielbeland.bsky.social & @popovaprof.bsky.social explains how Trump’s trade threats and rhetoric are reshaping Canada’s economic & security choices.

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It’s time for Canada to stand with the people of Iran Iran’s uprising reflects a collapse of regime legitimacy. Canada must move beyond symbolic sanctions to defend democratic choice.

Iran’s uprising calls for more than rhetorical condemnation.

@irppa.bsky.social research associate Dena Abtahi explains how the uprising began & outlines what a stronger Canadian response should look like 👇

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How Trump’s regulatory cuts threaten Canada’s safety Trump’s dismantling of U.S. science agencies puts Canadians at risk. Canada must boost regulatory capacity to protect health and food safety.

In an oped for @policyoptions.irpp.org, I explore the risks to Canada (& elsewhere) of remaining dependent on US regulators given the US descent into official policies of misinformation & conspiracy theories. What's Canada's plan to ensure safe food & drugs? policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/trum...

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.

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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