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Remote work reduced gender discrimination — returning to the office may change that

Laura Doering, University of Toronto and András Tilcsik, University of Toronto

Major Canadian banks’ digital emissions stay massive while they disclose less and less

Sylvain Amoros, HEC Montréal and Sylvain Senecal, HEC Montréal

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The fate of Marineland’s belugas expose the ethical cracks in Canadian animal law

Maneesha Deckha, University of Victoria

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Why Canada’s next big infrastructure investment should be in biomanufacturing

Megan Levings, University of British Columbia and Robert A. Holt, Simon Fraser University

What the US$55 billion Electronic Arts takeover means for video game workers and the industry

Johanna Weststar, Western University; Louis-Etienne Dubois, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Sean Gouglas, University of Alberta

How gastronomy tourism evolved into international identity and cultural diplomacy

Julien Bousquet, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)

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Marineland’s decline raises questions about the future of zoo tourism

Ann-Kathrin McLean, Royal Roads University; Carina Yao, Royal Roads University; Moira A. McDonald, Royal Roads University, and Thomas Worry, Royal Roads University

A digital twin could help Canada beat wildfires, fix commutes and save tax dollars

Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, University of British Columbia and T.Y. Yang, University of British Columbia

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Small sample, big impact: How talking to just 5 people can improve startup success

Xi Chen, University of Guelph

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In her revenue era: the economics behind Taylor Swift’s 34 versions of The Life of a Showgirl

Paul Crosby, Macquarie University

Is it wrong to have too much money? Your answer may depend on deep-seated values – and your country’s economy

Jackson Trager, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

A young man and two women in winter clothing hold a sign that says, 'Economy for ALL not economy for few.'

Canada still lacks universal paid sick leave — and that’s a public health problem as we approach flu season

Alyssa Grocutt, University of Calgary; Julian Barling, Queen's University, Ontario, and Nick Turner, University of Calgary

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How to adapt our pension schemes to longer life expectancy

François L'Italien, Université Laval

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What The Paper reveals about local news and journalism today

Adrian Ma, Toronto Metropolitan University

Why industry-standard labels for AI in music could change how we listen

Gordon A. Gow, University of Alberta and Brian Fauteux, University of Alberta

AI tools promise efficiency at work, but they can erode trust, creativity and agency

Jordan Loewen-Colón, Queen's University, Ontario and Mel Sellick, Arizona State University

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Travelling to the U.S.? How the government shutdown will impact tourism

Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University and Kelley A. McClinchey, Wilfrid Laurier University

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Childhood wealth and social status can help people get leadership roles in adulthood

Steve Granger, Concordia University; Julian Barling, Queen's University, Ontario, and Nick Turner, University of Calgary

Dense, compact urban growth is favoured by mid-sized Canadian cities

Rylan Graham, University of Northern British Columbia and Jeffrey Biggar, Dalhousie University

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How Canada can support rural regions in its net-zero transition

Tamara Krawchenko, University of Victoria

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The American TikTok deal doesn’t address the platform’s potential for manipulation, only who profits

Andrew Buzzell, Western University

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The warning signs are clear: We’re heading toward a digital crisis

Dean Curran, University of Calgary

Generative AI might end up being worthless — and that could be a good thing

Fenwick McKelvey, Concordia University

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Empathy is under attack — but it remains vital for leadership and connection

Leda Stawnychko, Mount Royal University and Kris Hans, University of Calgary; Mount Royal University

Businesses have a moral responsibility to stand up to autocrats

David Silver, University of British Columbia

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Trump renews push to end quarterly reporting — here’s what that would mean

Douglas A. Stuart, University of Victoria

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From tattoos to plastic bottles, here’s how society assigns moral values to everyday things

Aya Aboelenien, HEC Montréal and Zeynep Arsel, Concordia University

Canada’s $43-billion subsidy scheme for critical minerals misses supply chain steps

Chris Arsenault, Western University; Philippe Le Billon, University of British Columbia, and Raphael Deberdt, Colorado School of Mines

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Film festivals like TIFF set the tone for wider industry norms — here’s what we’re watching around AI

Lauren Knight, University of Toronto; Daphne Rena Idiz, University of Toronto, and Rafael Grohmann, University of Toronto

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AI and credit: How can we keep machines from reproducing social biases?

Norrin Halilem, Université Laval

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Canada’s tariff wall on Chinese electric vehicles is deepening dependence on the U.S.

Addisu Lashitew, McMaster University

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Deinfluencing shapes how we think about shopping, and our economy

Aidan Moir, University of Windsor

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To close its productivity gap, Canada needs to rethink its higher education system

David J Finch, Mount Royal University; University of Calgary and Joseph Marchand, University of Alberta

Political tensions and border anxiety pushed Canadians away from the U.S. this summer

Moira A. McDonald, Royal Roads University and Ann-Kathrin McLean, Royal Roads University

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Fashion icon Giorgio Armani’s impact and legacy will be felt for decades to come

John Potvin, Concordia University

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Two planes with Air Canada logos on their tails sit parked at an airport while a plane flies in the background

Flight attendants have gone 50 years without ground pay — here’s the reason behind it

Isabelle Dostaler, Université de l'Ontario français

Decision-making on national interest projects demands openness and rigour

Robert B. Gibson, University of Waterloo

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The federal government’s repeated use of back-to-work powers undermines Canadian workers’ right to strike

Bethany Hastie, University of British Columbia and Keegan Nicol, University of British Columbia

What’s in a name? How the sound of names can bias hiring decisions

David Sidhu, Carleton University and Penny Pexman, Western University

Mark Carney lifted some tariffs against the U.S. Was that a wise tactical move, or a bad blunder?

Nargess Kayhani, Mount Saint Vincent University

A patch of American flag between the silhouettes of Mounties wearing Stetsons.

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How businesses deflect responsibilities for addressing modern slavery in their supply chains

Kam Phung, Simon Fraser University

Dark sky tourism offers time with darkness and celestial wonders

Glen Hvenegaard, University of Alberta

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Canada is leading the U.K. and France in boycotting American goods due to Trump’s tariffs

Shelley Boulianne, Mount Royal University

Droughts don’t just dry up water — they drain livelihoods and weaken local economies

S. Mehmet Ozsoy, Concordia University and Erkan Yonder, Concordia University

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Canada’s class divide at the ballot box is growing

Matt Polacko, University of Toronto

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Climate change is profoundly affecting livelihoods across Canada

Sara Dorow, University of Alberta

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Elbows down? Why Mark Carney seems to keep caving to Donald Trump

Sam Routley, Western University

Travelling to the U.S.? Here’s what you need to know about the risks and your rights

Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University and Kelley A. McClinchey, Wilfrid Laurier University

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Could new pipelines shield Canada from U.S. tariffs? The answer is complicated

Torsten Jaccard, University of British Columbia

As Canada’s economy faces serious challenges, the Indigenous economy offers solutions

Mylon Ollila, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) and Hugo Asselin, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)

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Resilient, sustainable food systems are Canada’s best defence against American tariffs

Érick Duchesne, Université Laval; Gregory Cameron, Dalhousie University; Gumataw Kifle Abebe, Dalhousie University, and Monika Korzun, St. Thomas University (Canada)

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Tax Canadian movies? Why culture has always been at the centre of trade wars

Sarah E.K. Smith, Western University

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How Canada can turn tariff tensions into a global affordable housing alliance

Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, University of British Columbia and T.Y. Yang, University of British Columbia

How Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten Canadians’ access to prescription drugs

Joel Lexchin, York University, Canada

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U.S. tariffs are about to trigger the greatest trade diversion the world has ever seen

Wolfgang Alschner, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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Why child-care vouchers aren’t the answer for working families this fall

Daniel Foster, University of Toronto and Kerry McCuaig, University of Toronto

How rising living costs are changing the way we date, live and love

Melise Panetta, Wilfrid Laurier University

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Subsidized social housing promotes economic well-being for Canadian renters, new study finds

Xavier Leloup, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and Catherine Leviten-Reid, Cape Breton University

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Why Canada should apply labour protections to the rental housing sector

Elliot Goodell Ugalde, Queen's University, Ontario and Natalie Braun, York University, Canada

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Financial firms are driving up rent in Toronto — and targeting the most vulnerable tenants

Cloé St-Hilaire, University of Waterloo and Martine August, University of Waterloo

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The distant dream of owning a home: Canada sees growing inequality in home ownership

Yushu Zhu, Simon Fraser University

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Price discrimination is getting smarter — and low-income consumers are paying the price

Raymond A. Patterson, University of Calgary; Emily Laidlaw, University of Calgary, and Jian Zhang, University of Calgary

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The gap between wages and housing prices is widening, fuelling the affordability crisis

Patrick Michael Condon, University of British Columbia

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A basic income can be a strong investment in mental health

Tracy Smith-Carrier, Royal Roads University and Elaine Power, Queen's University, Ontario

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Is strengthening the Canadian economic union another way for Ottawa to centralize power?

Alain-G. Gagnon, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

What is modern monetary theory? An economist explains how it could help Canada

Mohsen Javdani, Simon Fraser University

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Canada’s skills crisis is growing — here’s how we can fix it

Stephen Murgatroyd, University of Alberta

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‘Elbows up’ in Canada means sustainable resource development

Steven J Cooke, Carleton University; Christina M. Davy, Carleton University; Dalal Hanna, Carleton University, and Joseph Bennett, Carleton University

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Alberta has long accused Ottawa of trying to destroy its oil industry. Here’s why that’s a dangerous myth

Ian Urquhart, University of Alberta

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What Canada can learn from China on effectively engaging with Africa

Isaac Odoom, Carleton University

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Why weakening U.S. bank regulators could repeat the mistakes of the 2008 financial crisis

William D. O'Connell, Columbia University

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Canadian retailers are seeing a surge in domestic sales amid the ‘Buy Canadian’ movement

Melise Panetta, Wilfrid Laurier University

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Canada is lagging in innovation, and that’s a problem for funding the programs we care about

Andrew Maxwell, York University, Canada

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Is AI coming for your creative job? Maybe not – with some human intervention

Afsoon Soudi, Toronto Metropolitan University; Gavin Adamson, Toronto Metropolitan University; Lorena Escandon, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Reem El Asaleh, Toronto Metropolitan University

Worker-led programs are tackling gender-based violence in supply chains, but they’re at risk

Genevieve LeBaron, Simon Fraser University and Judy Fudge, McMaster University

Canada’s new immigration policy favours construction workers but leaves the rest behind

Shiva S. Mohan, Toronto Metropolitan University

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Canada’s labour market is failing racialized immigrant women, requiring an urgent policy response

Marshia Akbar, Toronto Metropolitan University

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Canadian flight attendants are pushing for fair ground pay amid union negotiations

Kenneth Haggett, Saint Mary’s University and Eugena Kwon, Trent University

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How gig platforms like Fiverr are reshaping the video game development industry

Scott DeJong, Concordia University and Michael Iantorno, Concordia University

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Unlikely bedfellows: How platform companies shortchange porn performers and ride-hailing drivers alike

Hannah Wohl, University of California, Santa Barbara and Lindsey Cameron, University of Pennsylvania

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Canada Post strike highlights labour struggle over gig economy and precarious work

Adam D.K. King, University of Manitoba

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Minimum wage increases are important, but workers deserve more

Andrew Stevens, University of Regina

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Is it wrong to date a coworker? Not necessarily — but it can get complicated

Leda Stawnychko, Mount Royal University and Shawna Boyko, Mount Royal University

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All women — not just mothers — could benefit from more workplace flexibility

Anja Krstic, York University, Canada; Ivona Hideg, York University, Canada; Janice Yue-Yan Lam, York University, Canada, and Winny Shen, York University, Canada

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Revenge quitting: is it ever a good idea to leave your job in anger?

Kathy Hartley, University of Salford

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Workplaces have embraced mindfulness and self-compassion — but did capitalism hijack their true purpose?

Yasemin Pacaci, Queen's University, Ontario

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Rebranding equity as ‘belonging’ won’t advance justice — it’s DEI rollback in disguise

Simon Blanchette, McGill University

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What family firms like Rothschild can teach Canadian businesses about resilience

Liena Kano, University of Calgary; Alain Verbeke, University of Calgary; Andrew Kent Johnston, Nicholls State University, and Luciano Ciravegna, INCAE Business School

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Tips for starting a business in Canada, according to entrepreneurs who have done it

Nazha Gali, University of Windsor and Bharat Maheshwari, University of Windsor

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Digital clones of real models are revolutionizing fashion advertising

Luana Carcano, Simon Fraser University

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3 ways Canadians can take control of their finances in an age of economic uncertainty

Omar H. Fares, University of New Brunswick

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Why tax literacy should be a national priority in Canada

Esteban Vallejo Toledo, University of Victoria

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Struggling with money? Here are 5 tips for growing your income from a financial expert

Lisa Kramer, University of Toronto

A person, seen from the neck down, puts a coin in a piggy bank. A visual of a bar graph increasing in value over time is seen beside it.

Password sharing is common for older adults — but it can open the door to financial abuse

Celine Latulipe, University of Manitoba and Zach Havens, University of Manitoba

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Labubus, Sonny Angels and Smiskis: Are blind toy boxes just child’s play or something more concerning?

Eugene Y. Chan, Toronto Metropolitan University

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The motherhood pay gap: Why women’s earnings decline after having children

Marie Connolly, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Catherine Haeck, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

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Breaking copyright law can help EDM DJs get more gigs, but there’s a catch

Amandine Ody-Brasier, McGill University and Xu Li, London School of Economics and Political Science

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The rise of ‘sober curiosity:’ Why Gen Zers are reducing their alcohol consumption

Omar H. Fares, Wilfrid Laurier University and Melise Panetta, Wilfrid Laurier University

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Wealthier Canadians live longer and are less likely to be dependent as they age, new research finds

Marie-Louise Leroux, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Marie Connolly, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

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Housing is both a human right and a profitable asset, and that’s the problem

Brian Doucet, University of Waterloo

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Moon mining is getting closer to reality: Why we need global rules for extracting space resources

Martina Elia Vitoloni, McGill University

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Divorce rates are falling: Are Canadians too poor to break up?

Sorin Rizeanu, University of Victoria

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