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Mission Canada

A blueprint to leverage Canada’s strategic advantage

About the project Amid an increasingly tumultuous geopolitical environment, Canada’s economy needs a plan. Mission Canada is the Public Policy Forum’s multi-year initiative to produce a blueprint outlining how Canada can leverage its economic advantage in these turbulent times. The project is driven by PPF’s vision for a Canada that...
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Measles is back. How did it come to this?

On this episode of WONK, Dr. Joss Reimer and Dr. Michael Gardam discuss the ‘devastating’ return of measles, the vaccination problem and hard COVID lessons
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Ten ways to unleash Canada’s potential

Our Canada Growth Summit 2025 gathered some of Canada's top leaders and policy minds. Here are some of their biggest and brightest ideas.
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Inez Jabalpurwala: ‘Let’s set bigger tables, tell better narratives and have broader impact’

“This country gave my parents every opportunity to build a life and they, in turn, gave me every opportunity to thrive. That's what I want for every Canadian, whether Indigenous to our land, many generations here, or recently arrived. Good policy is a critical part of that.”
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2025 Testimonial Dinner Awards — Read and watch all the speeches

Check out the inspirational addresses from honourees Anil Arora, Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Marc-André Blanchard, Alfred Burgesson, Chief Crystal Smith and Steve Paikin
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Introducing the Covering Canada: Election 2025 fund

The philanthropic fund — launched by PPF, the Rideau Hall Foundation and the Michener Awards Foundation — will help ensure Canadians get essential election coverage
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‘Team Canada’ needs a rethink

What Canada requires is a truly all-hands, enduring response that will pay dividends in this crisis and future ones
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Podcast

Paul Wells: Is Canadian politics actually getting nicer?

This week on WONK, host Amanda Lang talks to journalist Paul Wells about moving past political animosity, toxic social media and the path ahead for the new PM
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Waste Not: Unlocking Critical and Strategic Mineral Opportunities in Canada’s Tailings

Action Canada Fellowship 2024-2025

Released: Friday March 7, 2025

FULL REPORT ON ACTIONCANADA.CA Canada’s mine tailings contain untapped critical minerals essential for the green economy, digital technologies, and national defense. As global demand for these minerals rises, re-mining tailings presents an opportunity to enhance domestic supply, reduce environmental risks, and drive economic growth. However, barriers such as regulatory challenges,...
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Decolonizing the Natural Resource Sector: Implementing Free, Prior, and Informed Consent for a Sustainable Future

Action Canada Fellowship 2024-2025

Released: Friday March 7, 2025

Full report on actioncanada.ca Canada’s natural resources sector is at a turning point, shaped by growing recognition of Indigenous rights and the urgent need for sustainable development. Central to this transformation is the principle of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), as outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the...
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Resilient Roots: Policy Recommendations for Regenerative Grain Agriculture in Canada

Action Canada Fellowship 2024-2025

Released: Friday March 7, 2025

FULL REPORT ON ACTIONCANADA.CA Canada’s agriculture sector faces mounting challenges—extreme weather, aging demographics, shrinking arable land, and rising costs—while global food demand surges. Regenerative farming offers a crucial solution, restoring ecosystems, combating climate change, and improving farmer livelihoods. However, progress remains uneven, and inaction risks losing this opportunity. Our report...
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Sally Armstrong on the ongoing fight for women’s rights

On this episode of WONK, the groundbreaking war correspondent and author talks to Amanda Lang about the 'greedy men' who start wars and the struggle to protect human rights
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Alfred Burgesson: ‘To the young people, now more than ever, we need you’

“To the young people out there, now more than ever, we need you. The world needs your ideas, the world needs your energy, the word needs your talent, and the world needs your courage to act and to do things differently.”
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Steve Paikin: ‘The thrill of exploration really has been quite a gift’

“That is what has been so wonderful about my job: the thrill of exploration, of learning something new every day.”
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