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- In case you missed it: Canada missing opportunities to build community resilience amid global realignment, by @rsamson.bsky.social policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/01/comm...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesAs 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. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/trum...
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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. policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/02/s...
- Le programme d'abordabilité annoncé s'aligne avec les recommandations de l'IRPP + @affordabilityac.bsky.social sur l'accessibilité financière et l'insécurité alimentaire: restructurer et élargir le crédit pour la TPS/TVH pour soutenir les ménages à faible revenu. 🔗 irpp.org/fr/research-...
- 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. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/02/targ... @affordabilityac.bsky.social
- The affordability package reflects policy directions highlighted in IRPP + @affordabilityac.bsky.social research on affordability & food insecurity. We recommended restructuring & expanding the GST/HST credit to support lower income households & reduce food insecurity. irpp.org/research-stu...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesMobilization 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 👇
- Daniel Béland & Klaus Petersen: Why Greenland doesn’t want Trump’s America policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/01/gree...
- 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. policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/02/t...
- 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. 🔗 policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/02/unit...
- 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 👇 policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/01/iran...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesIn 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesWhat public opinion tells us about the political outlook for 2026 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.
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesWhat 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...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesAs someone who has written for @policyoptions.irpp.org, I strongly endorse this message.
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- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesAs 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
- 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...
- You’re not going to want to miss this lively discussion about place-based skills development strategies from around the world! Register today: fsc-ccf-ca.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @shaimaayassin.bsky.social @jimbostanford.bsky.social
- 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...
- 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...
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- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesEn ce #MardiJeDonne, soutenez la recherche indépendante et non partisane pour aider le Canada à traverser l’incertitude. Faites un don à l’IRPP et contribuez à renforcer la résilience économique et sociale du pays. 🔗 www.canadahelps.org/fr/dn/8525
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesFirms 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...
- In GenAI bubble news, only 2% of Canadian firms are seeing a return on their investment in GenAI. Firms are struggling to find an effective use for the tech & to see promised gains. Maybe time to reconsider the AI hype? www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesMy 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...
- 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...
- 2️⃣ To think out loud: what can policy commissions achieve? by Paul L.A. H. Chartrand policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/reco...
- 3️⃣ The dangerous rush for Indigenous identity policies at universities, by Debbie Martin: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/indi...
- 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...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesAn 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!
- 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...
- 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...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesExplore 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: ow.ly/6qNJ50XpAPb
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesHyperpartisanship & 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...
- What can we do to reverse the tide of hyperpartisanship in Canadian politics? We offer some modest proposals for reform. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/part...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesThere'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
- Jack Rath,global security officer at the @migsinstitute.bsky.social, argues that as chair of the G7, Canada should lead efforts to defend against the manipulation of AI systems to distort truth and undermine democracy. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/stat...
- A new health-sciences campus in Moosonee, near James Bay, will transform care through workforce planning that is Indigenous-led and data-informed. Latest article by Jamaica Cass 👇 policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/heal...
- "Whether the budget delivers will depend on a public service that is expected to do more with less." Read @rsamson.bsky.social's latest article 👇 policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/budg...
- What is going on with Alberta’s climate-change strategy? Implementation seems to be in limbo after two years. It’s time to take action. Read Lennie Kaplan's latest piece👇 policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/albe...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesFeeling grateful to @jennpiscopo.bsky.social for including our co-authored @apsrjournal.bsky.social article on gender quotas in this piece for @policyoptions.irpp.org. Despite pundits' fears, we find that 🚹's overrepresentation is much more corrosive to democratic legitimacy than gender quotas.
- For @policyoptions.irpp.org, I wrote about how Canada lags its European and Anglo peers in electing women to parliament, how that harms their reputation, and, drawing on research w/ @dzobrien.bsky.social & Amanda Clayton, why voters prefer gender parity. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/gend...
- Governments often abandon fiscal rules when choices get hard, but clear standards and independent oversight could help restore credibility. Latest piece by Michael M. Atkinson and Haizhen Mou👇 policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/fede...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesLuc Godbout & Suzie St-Cerny: Trente ans après le référendum, le Québec est plus riche et plus égalitaire, mais il est confronté à de grands défis économiques, sociaux et de finances publiques. @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/10/l... (English version to come!)
- 30 ans après le référendum de 1995, le Canada continue de débattre de son unité. Notre nouveau dossier revisite la question nationale à la lumière des tensions d’aujourd’hui et des profondes transformations sociales des 3 dernières décennies. policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/series/re...
- As trust in political institutions declines, content creators are increasingly filling that gap. Elizabeth Dubois & Michelle Bartleman unpack the dangers and potential upsides of creators’ growing political influence. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/soci...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesFor @policyoptions.irpp.org, I wrote about how Canada lags its European and Anglo peers in electing women to parliament, how that harms their reputation, and, drawing on research w/ @dzobrien.bsky.social & Amanda Clayton, why voters prefer gender parity. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/gend...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesRachel Margolis, Howard Ramos & Yue Teng: New data show Indigenous fertility rates have fallen below replacement level, reshaping communities and national demographics. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/indi... @policyoptions.irpp.org
- Like Quebec, Alberta’s frustration with Ottawa fuels autonomy talk, but unlike Quebec, it lacks a unifying national identity. Latest by @danielbeland.bsky.social 👇
- Daniel Béland & André Lecours: Alberta’s independence movement borrows from Quebec’s playbook, but deep differences make secession far less likely. @danielbeland.bsky.social @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/queb...
- Without gender quotas, Canadian parties are failing to meet voter expectations for fair and representative democracy. A powerful piece by @jftremblaylp.bsky.social policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/gend...
- Sans quotas de genre, les partis canadiens ne répondent pas aux attentes de l’électorat en matière de démocratie juste et représentative. Un essai percutant, par @jennpiscopo.bsky.social policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/10/e...
- Trente ans après le référendum de 1995, l’écart entre les hommes et les femmes face à la souveraineté demeure. Pourquoi les femmes hésitent-elles à dire «oui» ? Une lecture importante, signée Francine Pelletier 👇 policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/10/v...
- Excellent piece on industrial policy, by Emna Braham and Glen Hodgson. They argue that Quebec’s recent investment failures highlight the need for governments to evaluate industrial policy based on real outcomes, not just spending. Read here: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/indu...
- @rsmargo.bsky.social, @somardrawoh.bsky.social, and Yue Teng explain how declining Indigenous fertility rates will reshape the futures of Indigenous communities and Canada, and the broader implications for the country as a whole. An important analysis: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/indi...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiques📢 C’est demain! Il reste encore des places pour notre panel sur l’avenir du commerce intérieur au Canada avec Philippe Couillard, Stéphane Paquin & Maryse Picard, modéré par @vallapointe.bsky.social 🎟️Il n’est pas trop tard pour réserver votre entrée gratuite: share.hsforms.com/1f_essq65SbC...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiques"Policymakers must ensure human judgement - not algorithms - remains central in life-and-death decisions". 💭 CSDI's Nishtha Gupta explores the implications of AI adoption for Canada's defence strategy in @policyoptions.irpp.org. 🧵https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/ai-defence-spending/
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesTrust should be a two-way street between governments and the public policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/trus... @policyoptions.irpp.org
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiques"Does federalism really prevent the equitable redistribution of income?" Alain Noël, co-editor of Territories of Inequality: How Federalism and Redistribution Interact, in Policy Options.
- In a time of political uncertainty, Canada’s ability to adapt depends not just on public confidence, but also on governments’ trust in citizens & across their own institutions. @bboyd18.bsky.social & @jaredwesley.ca call for a “government trust ecosystem” to strengthen democracy in uncertain times.
- In our new piece in @policyoptions.irpp.org, @jaredwesley.ca and I argue that trust in government involves more than just society's trust of government. It includes government's trust of society and different parts of government's trust in each other. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/trus...
- "Trente ans après le dernier référendum, le rêve souverainiste refait surface. Mais pour le Parti québécois, raviver cet idéal d’hier en projet crédible aujourd’hui est un immense défi." Lisez le dernier article de Jean-Herman Guay policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/10/q...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesZach Battat: Russia can sustain a long war. The real urgency for peace lies in Western capitals, not in waiting for change in Moscow. @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/occi...
- Événement à ne pas manquer!
- 📢Événement IRPP à Québec! Nous réunissons des voix influentes pour repenser le commerce au sein de la fédération: Dr. Philippe Couillard, Stéphane Paquin & Maryse Picard, modéré par @vallapointe.bsky.social Ne manquez pas ce moment fort pour réfléchir, débattre &passer à l’action👉 shorturl.at/U0rAo
- Why is Canada in urgent need of Arctic threat modelling? Andrew Latham argues that a disciplined whole-of-government Arctic threat assessment would align defence, diplomacy and procurement while ensuring Indigenous participation and allied integration. 🔗 policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/arct...
- “Don’t take Tylenol. Don’t take it.” In this timely piece, Josh Greenberg, professor and associate dean at @humscarleton.bsky.social, unpacks the deeper dilemma at play: the growing threat of misinformation & erosion of public trust in institutions. 🔗 policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/tyle...
- Today, on 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 & 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, we honour the experiences of Indigenous peoples and reflect on the work still needed to achieve justice and equity in Canada.
- Over 330,000 people live on reserves, yet federal funding obligations remain limited by policy, not law. While equalization ensures many Canadians have access to schools, hospitals, and other essential services, Indian reserves are excluded from this legal guarantee.
- In this important article, Andrew Stobo Sniderman unpacks how Section 36 of the Constitution leaves reserves “separate and unequal.” It’s a stark reminder that we can and must do better. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/07/equa...
- "Canada must shift from its historically risk-averse, fragmented investment model to a targeted, mission-oriented approach that concentrates on sectors where it holds inherent advantages: agriculture, forestry, energy &critical minerals." By Burgess Langshaw Power & Maral Niazi👇 tinyurl.com/mr3rfk6z
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiques“We have long-term plans to study all 10 provincial and three territorial cabinet systems …” This is really important and exciting work. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/cabi... @policyoptions.irpp.org
- As Canada doubles defence spending and embraces AI, policymakers must ensure human judgment – not algorithms – remains central in life-and-death decisions. Latest piece by Nishtha Gupta 👇 policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/ai-d...
- "Alors que la planète franchit des points de rupture écologiques, il est temps de repenser la manière dont les États négocient et coopèrent." Une analyse importante signée David Suzuki (@fonddavidsuzuki.bsky.social) et l'honorable Louise Otis 👇 policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/09/m...
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiquesTrump's trade war has reinforced the need for ambitious industrial policy as a tool in Canada's economic nation-building. Here's my summary for @irpp.org's Policy Options on the challenges, and the opportunities, of this moment: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/targ.... #cdnecon /2
- In this powerful piece, Melanie Randall argues that the Hockey Canada trial moved us farther away from a robust legal definition of consent. "Too often, a woman’s silence, accommodation or passivity is mistaken for consent. This is a mistake in law." An important read: tinyurl.com/yvmv2mbd
- Reposted by Policy Options / Options politiques🚨New Futureproofing episode is out! Jennifer is joined by David Chaundy, President & CEO of the Atlantic Economic Council, for a conversation about the economic transformation of Atlantic Canada & what lies ahead for the region. Listen or watch it today! 🎧 shorturl.at/o2cP1 💻 youtu.be/e3t5To26P48
- "In a global moment where reproductive rights and gender equality are under attack, deprioritizing them in Canada is both risky and economically short-sighted." An important piece by @jeanetteashe.bsky.social 🔗 policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/carn...
- Latest, by @lucgodbout.bsky.social "The absence of a federal budget – while Quebec must comply with a balanced budget law – underscores the importance of returning to fiscal consistency." policyoptions.irpp.org?p=117867
- "L’absence du budget fédéral et le nécessaire respect de la loi sur l’équilibre au Québec soulignent l’importance d’un retour à la cohérence budgétaire" policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/?p=117845
