Danielle Smith’s Bill 54 makes it dramatically easier to launch referendums, fuelling separatist movements amid fierce ...

Mark Carney reframes defence spending as a tool for economic resilience, introducing a new political economy rooted in ...

Canada needs a whole-of-government competition policy to boost innovation, fairness and economic opportunity across sectors ...

If nature is central to Canadian identity, more Canadians should be able to experience the physical and mental benefits of ...

Kathryn is Policy Options’ public-service reporter, covering and analyzing the complex issues facing Canada’s federal public service. She writes The Functionary newsletter, an easy digest of ...

F ive years ago, on May 25, 2020, Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd in the United States and set off international protests against anti-Black racism and police violence. This was supposed to be a ...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against Canada’s sovereignty are rekindling the patriotic spirit in Canadians. As the federal election made clear right until the very end of the race, the ballot ...

The Canadian charitable sector is facing significant challenges. The “charity gap” between the growing demand for services and the sector’s capacity to meet those needs is widening. Two primary ...

(Version française disponible ici). What should a government do with parental leave surpluses? The recent drop in births in Quebec to their lowest level in 20 years has swelled the excess money in the ...

Estimates suggest that older adults have some of the lowest poverty rates in Canada, but those rates vary depending on what you consider. The market basket measure (MBM) calculates the cost of a basic ...

A groundbreaking meeting to be held on June 20 in Halifax is likely to proceed with little fanfare. However, given the subject matter, it should be front-page news across the country. This is, after ...

Kathryn is Policy Options’ public-service reporter, covering and analyzing the complex issues facing Canada’s federal public service. She writes The Functionary newsletter, an easy digest of ...