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Town, gown and “crown” collaborations: A vision for research-informed policy
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Navigating today's complex social, economic and political issues is taxing our once relatively effective processes and policies.
Train for Success
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"Canada as a nation just doesn't work well enough and we seem to have trouble ‘getting our act together' when...
A new narrative for cities
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Charles Abrams, legendary urbanist and creator of the New York City Housing Authority, once noted, "a city is the pulsating...
Teetering on the tipping point
6 min read
Policymakers agree that municipalities are critical to Canada's future prosperity and sustainability.
Whither the fearless adviser?
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During the last few months, many public servants in Canada have been dusting off their policy texts as they search...
Eleven fraught files for 2011
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The public sector faces many challenges this year. At a high level, governments will need to maintain Canada's prosperity and...
Plan d’action pour la gestion de crise
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Maintenant que l'excitation provoquée par les élections canadiennes et américaines est retombée, l'attention de la nation se tourne vers des...
Transportation in transition
6 min read
Driven by a growing population and an export-based economy, transportation networks across Ontario are evolving to move people and goods...
Collision entre les contributions et les contrats
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Les administrations fédérale, provinciales et municipales versent des milliards de dollars en subventions et contributions à des milliers de bénéficiaires,...
Raising Canada’s diplomatic game
7 min read
The West has spent so much money and treasure on military interventions over the past decade that diplomacy is sure...