From: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

The agency's 2026-27 departmental plan outlines fewer staff and lower spending even as Ottawa signals a more prominent role under the new leadership of Dominic Barton and Gurinder Grewal.

This analysis shows that the country’s current climate policy package would leave emissions stubbornly high through mid-century.

Is there really a 10% chance we’re goners? No one really knows. But the seriousness of the risk asks us to find and pursue a greater purpose.

Shift Storm newsletter—July 2026 edition

Racing to adopt AI serves no one but the tech industry. It’s time the federal government recognized that.

Racing to adopt AI serves no one but the tech industry. It’s time the federal government recognized that.

Racing to adopt AI serves no one but the tech industry. It’s time the federal government recognized that.

Canadians need to think twice about the promise and inevitability of artificial intelligence and be prepared to push back on the AI industry

Canadians need to think twice about the promise and inevitability of artificial intelligence and be prepared to push back on the AI industry

Using 30 months of panel data on 26,811 Chinese students in grades 7-12, we study how generative AI affects homework productivity and learning. The data combine

We're losing our capacity to think and connect. We can choose a different future.

Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives joins to discuss the pros and cons of the potential change.

New research says the cognitive costs of AI may be higher than we realize

The new federal artificial intelligence strategy, AI for All, has all the trappings of a policy document. But it is, at its core, a declaration of belief.

Canada must keep pace with the global energy transition – otherwise, our energy crisis may just be getting started

A draft version of Canada's national AI strategy outlines a drive to scale up business adoption and provide all Canadians access to free AI literacy training, but is short on specifics regarding how t...

Since taking office last year, the Carney government has made building "sovereign" AI central to its efforts to boost the economy and reduce Canada's dependence on the US. But some observers question ...

Firefighting agencies across Canada have 10 new aircraft they can use as the 2026 wildfire season gets underway.

The world is changing rapidly. In response, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control: building an affordable, competitive, and sustainable Canadian economy.

Doubling our electricity systems to deliver clean, reliable power, support growth, and reduce emissions

Podcast Episode · Redeye · May 5 · 15m

The backsliding is most obvious on climate. Oil companies can now receive a climate tax credit for pumping more oil using captured carbon.

YouTube video by Mark Carney

Our Moral Ambition Fellowships offer a transformative journey — one that demands your full commitment as you pivot your career alongside a cohort of ambitious peers. ‍ In response to rising inequality...

Skyrocketing oil prices do not create profits out of thin air. They redistribute money away from consumers and businesses and into the pockets of oil companies.

Skyrocketing oil prices do not create profits out of thin air. They redistribute money away from consumers and businesses and into the pockets of oil companies.

The current windfall could be Canadian oil's final boom—so the proceeds must be reinvested into economic diversification and industrial planning

The current windfall could be Canadian oil's final boom—so the proceeds must be reinvested into economic diversification and industrial planning