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Frontiers and Borders:
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...liberal democracy. Our ability to address difficult issues such as climate change or electoral integrity is compromised if truth and public opinion become confused.” Edward Greenspon’s recent essay examines liberalism’s...
Date: Friday June 18, 2021
Report 4: Do We Still Have a Consensus Around COVID-19
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News headlines emphasize non-compliance and dissatisfaction with the COVID-19 response. Yet a COVID-19 consensus has emerged, and Canadians are as supportive of governments’ response to the virus as they were 10 months ago. Examining data from the Media Ecosystem Observatory, Dr. Peter Loewen finds that Canadians broadly agree on the risks of the disease, what measures should be taken to fight it and how much income support individuals and businesses should receive.
Date: Tuesday April 20, 2021
The Opportunity for Indigenous Infrastructure
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Well-planned, reliable infrastructure is essential to the well-being of all communities. Despite major policy challenges, Indigenous people, companies and governments are closing the infrastructure gap by advancing successful equity infrastructure projects across the country. Canada should follow these examples.
Date: Thursday September 3, 2020
Frontiers and Borders: The Internet and the Amplification of Illiberalism
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"Truth is an inescapable foundation of the liberal order and is in a precarious state in today’s liberal democracy. Our ability to address difficult issues such as climate change or electoral integrity is compromised if truth and public opinion become confused.” Edward Greenspon’s recent essay examines liberalism’s complex state of flux in an age of internet dominance. Greenspon draws on his firsthand experiences as a journalist covering the ascent of liberalism in the late 1980s and early 1990s, using it as a jump-off point for considering the ongoing struggle between the frontiers of change and social progress versus the borders of insecurity and social stability.
Date: Wednesday July 21, 2021
DOMINIC BARTON | Canada has a historic opportunity to thrive, but faces hard choices
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...private sector has embraced flattening its organizations sometimes by as much as 50 per cent, the public service is “quite a layered organization.” The service needs to do better to...
Date: Thursday October 13, 2016
The Data Talks: How Statistics Canada Measured a Pandemic
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Canada’s economy has had its ups and downs, crashes, failures and recessions, but how do you measure the business impact of a country that simply stopped working and intentionally shut down its economy to halt the spread of COVID-19?
Date: Tuesday November 3, 2020
PPF Members
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...the Commissioner of Official Languages PacifiCan Prairies Economic Development Canada Privy Council Office Public Health Agency of Canada Public Safety Canada Public Services and Procurement Canada Social Sciences and Humanities...
Date: Wednesday October 18, 2017
Business as Unusual
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In a message to the PPF community, our President & CEO Edward Greenspon addresses how PPF is re-calibrating and conceiving of new forms of digital engagement.
Date: Tuesday March 17, 2020
Focus on Fundamentals: A Road Map to Recovery
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The pandemic is a financial crisis like none in recent years and governments now face the challenge of promoting economic growth and investment and getting people back to work, while also protecting the vulnerable and addressing ballooning debt and deficits. It’s time to use a scalpel, rather than a sledgehammer, to reduce spending by reconsidering the size and compensation levels in the public sector, reviewing the defined benefit pension programs and restructuring where possible.
Date: Monday October 19, 2020
PPF welcomes budget measures that support Canadian journalism
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...gaps. This service, CP-Local, would be distinct from CP’s existing subscription service, with a separate editor and staff. It would be financed by the Future of Journalism & Democracy Fund,...
Date: Tuesday February 27, 2018
Max FineDay’s challenge to Canada’s public servants: Embrace reconciliation or get out of the way
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Indigenous leader Max FineDay had some strong words for a group of senior Canadian public servants: "If you are not in service to Indigenous people, it might be time for you to retire," the Executive Director of Canadian Roots Exchange told the group in a video message.
Date: Wednesday July 25, 2018
Ten Tough Jobs 2010
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The Public Policy Forum released a report outlining the challenges faced and skills required by incumbents in 10 of the Federal public service’s most demanding positions. Ten Tough Jobs 2010 is an...
Date: Tuesday October 19, 2010
Growth, Innovation and the Organization of Science Policy in Canada
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...it in service of clear missions to solve real-life problems, amongst them climate change. The DARPA model shows public-private partnerships work when the right conditions are met. Conclusion We have...
Date: Monday September 12, 2022
The Missing Article
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Since 2021, 65 bilateral agreements involving 45 countries have been reached under Article 6 of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change. Canada is not among them.
Date: Thursday November 30, 2023
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif – 2023 Testimonial Dinner Award Honouree
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Laurent Duvernay-Tardif: “My goal is to do good and to help people be healthy”
Date: Wednesday March 1, 2023