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

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...

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...

Proud to spotlight the IRPP’s important contributions to public policy. If you’re considering a #GivingTuesday donation, their work is well worth supporting.

En 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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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!

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...

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

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...

There's still time to register! See you all tomorrow in Ottawa ⬇️

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...

Feeling 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.

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...

Luc 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...

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...

Rachel 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 👇

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...

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...

📢 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...

"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/

Trust should be a two-way street between governments and the public policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/trus... @policyoptions.irpp.org

"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.

"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...

Zach 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!

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.

"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

“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...

Trump'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

🚨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