Policy Options / Options politiques
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Policy Options - the digital magazine of the Institute for Research on Public Policy (@irpp.org)// Le magazine numérique de l'Institut de recherche en politiques publiques (IRPP)
A new health-sciences campus in Moosonee, near James Bay, will transform care through workforce planning that is Indigenous-led and data-informed.
Latest article by Jamaica Cass 👇
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Latest article by Jamaica Cass 👇
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An Indigenous-led campus will transform health care
In Moosonee, Ont., health professionals will be trained in-place for the communities they serve. The model could be a national prototype.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A new health-sciences campus in Moosonee, near James Bay, will transform care through workforce planning that is Indigenous-led and data-informed.
Latest article by Jamaica Cass 👇
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Latest article by Jamaica Cass 👇
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"Whether the budget delivers will depend on a public service that is expected to do more with less."
Read @rsamson.bsky.social's latest article 👇
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Read @rsamson.bsky.social's latest article 👇
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Carney budget 2025: Industrial strategy and public service cuts
Carney budget 2025: Industrial strategy, public service cuts, and Canada’s trillion-dollar investment plan.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
"Whether the budget delivers will depend on a public service that is expected to do more with less."
Read @rsamson.bsky.social's latest article 👇
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Read @rsamson.bsky.social's latest article 👇
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What is going on with Alberta’s climate-change strategy?
Implementation seems to be in limbo after two years. It’s time to take action.
Read Lennie Kaplan's latest piece👇 policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/albe...
Implementation seems to be in limbo after two years. It’s time to take action.
Read Lennie Kaplan's latest piece👇 policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/albe...
Alberta’s climate strategy is stalling as its emissions targets slip out of reach
Two years after launch, key initiatives have not advanced. To meet its 2050 goals, Alberta must act now on its emissions-reduction plan.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
What is going on with Alberta’s climate-change strategy?
Implementation seems to be in limbo after two years. It’s time to take action.
Read Lennie Kaplan's latest piece👇 policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/albe...
Implementation seems to be in limbo after two years. It’s time to take action.
Read Lennie Kaplan's latest piece👇 policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/albe...
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Feeling grateful to @jennpiscopo.bsky.social for including our co-authored @apsrjournal.bsky.social article on gender quotas in this piece for @policyoptions.irpp.org. Despite pundits' fears, we find that 🚹's overrepresentation is much more corrosive to democratic legitimacy than gender quotas.
For @policyoptions.irpp.org, I wrote about how Canada lags its European and Anglo peers in electing women to parliament, how that harms their reputation, and, drawing on research w/ @dzobrien.bsky.social & Amanda Clayton, why voters prefer gender parity. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/gend...
Canada ranks 71st for women in politics
Canada ranks 71st in the world for women in parliament. Voters support gender quotas to make politics more representative.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Feeling grateful to @jennpiscopo.bsky.social for including our co-authored @apsrjournal.bsky.social article on gender quotas in this piece for @policyoptions.irpp.org. Despite pundits' fears, we find that 🚹's overrepresentation is much more corrosive to democratic legitimacy than gender quotas.
Governments often abandon fiscal rules when choices get hard, but clear standards and independent oversight could help restore credibility.
Latest piece by Michael M. Atkinson and Haizhen Mou👇
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Latest piece by Michael M. Atkinson and Haizhen Mou👇
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Fiscal rules and the return of discipline to Canada’s finances
An independent fiscal council could help Canada restore discipline, credibility and accountability in managing deficits and debt.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Governments often abandon fiscal rules when choices get hard, but clear standards and independent oversight could help restore credibility.
Latest piece by Michael M. Atkinson and Haizhen Mou👇
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Latest piece by Michael M. Atkinson and Haizhen Mou👇
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Luc Godbout & Suzie St-Cerny: Trente ans après le référendum, le Québec est plus riche et plus égalitaire, mais il est confronté à de grands défis économiques, sociaux et de finances publiques. @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/10/l...
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Québec 1995-2025 : progrès, défis et bilan socioéconomique
Trente ans après le référendum, le Québec est plus riche et plus égalitaire, mais fait face à de nouveaux défis économiques et sociaux.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Luc Godbout & Suzie St-Cerny: Trente ans après le référendum, le Québec est plus riche et plus égalitaire, mais il est confronté à de grands défis économiques, sociaux et de finances publiques. @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/10/l...
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30 ans après le référendum de 1995, le Canada continue de débattre de son unité.
Notre nouveau dossier revisite la question nationale à la lumière des tensions d’aujourd’hui et des profondes transformations sociales des 3 dernières décennies.
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Notre nouveau dossier revisite la question nationale à la lumière des tensions d’aujourd’hui et des profondes transformations sociales des 3 dernières décennies.
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Réfléchir ensemble à l'unité nationale - Policy Options
Printemps 1995. À quelques mois d’un référendum historique, Options politiques consacrait un numéro spécial sur la souveraineté. La question nationale occupait alors toutes les conversations. Puis, le...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
30 ans après le référendum de 1995, le Canada continue de débattre de son unité.
Notre nouveau dossier revisite la question nationale à la lumière des tensions d’aujourd’hui et des profondes transformations sociales des 3 dernières décennies.
policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/series/re...
Notre nouveau dossier revisite la question nationale à la lumière des tensions d’aujourd’hui et des profondes transformations sociales des 3 dernières décennies.
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As trust in political institutions declines, content creators are increasingly filling that gap.
Elizabeth Dubois & Michelle Bartleman unpack the dangers and potential upsides of creators’ growing political influence.
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Elizabeth Dubois & Michelle Bartleman unpack the dangers and potential upsides of creators’ growing political influence.
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The emerging political power of social media influencers
As new political actors, can social media influencers fill the increasing trust void between the public and political elites?
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October 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
As trust in political institutions declines, content creators are increasingly filling that gap.
Elizabeth Dubois & Michelle Bartleman unpack the dangers and potential upsides of creators’ growing political influence.
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Elizabeth Dubois & Michelle Bartleman unpack the dangers and potential upsides of creators’ growing political influence.
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For @policyoptions.irpp.org, I wrote about how Canada lags its European and Anglo peers in electing women to parliament, how that harms their reputation, and, drawing on research w/ @dzobrien.bsky.social & Amanda Clayton, why voters prefer gender parity. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/gend...
Canada ranks 71st for women in politics
Canada ranks 71st in the world for women in parliament. Voters support gender quotas to make politics more representative.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
For @policyoptions.irpp.org, I wrote about how Canada lags its European and Anglo peers in electing women to parliament, how that harms their reputation, and, drawing on research w/ @dzobrien.bsky.social & Amanda Clayton, why voters prefer gender parity. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/gend...
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Rachel Margolis, Howard Ramos & Yue Teng: New data show Indigenous fertility rates have fallen below replacement level, reshaping communities and national demographics.
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Indigenous fertility rates drop below replacement level
New data show Indigenous fertility rates have fallen below replacement level, reshaping communities and national demographics.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Rachel Margolis, Howard Ramos & Yue Teng: New data show Indigenous fertility rates have fallen below replacement level, reshaping communities and national demographics.
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Like Quebec, Alberta’s frustration with Ottawa fuels autonomy talk, but unlike Quebec, it lacks a unifying national identity.
Latest by @danielbeland.bsky.social 👇
Latest by @danielbeland.bsky.social 👇
Daniel Béland & André Lecours: Alberta’s independence movement borrows from Quebec’s playbook, but deep differences make secession far less likely.
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Quebec’s influence on Alberta’s independence movement
Alberta’s independence debate borrows from Quebec’s playbook, but deep differences make secession far less likely.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Like Quebec, Alberta’s frustration with Ottawa fuels autonomy talk, but unlike Quebec, it lacks a unifying national identity.
Latest by @danielbeland.bsky.social 👇
Latest by @danielbeland.bsky.social 👇
Without gender quotas, Canadian parties are failing to meet voter expectations for fair and representative democracy.
A powerful piece by @jftremblaylp.bsky.social
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A powerful piece by @jftremblaylp.bsky.social
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Canada ranks 71st for women in politics
Canada ranks 71st in the world for women in parliament. Voters support gender quotas to make politics more representative.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Without gender quotas, Canadian parties are failing to meet voter expectations for fair and representative democracy.
A powerful piece by @jftremblaylp.bsky.social
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/gend...
A powerful piece by @jftremblaylp.bsky.social
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Trente ans après le référendum de 1995, l’écart entre les hommes et les femmes face à la souveraineté demeure. Pourquoi les femmes hésitent-elles à dire «oui» ?
Une lecture importante, signée Francine Pelletier 👇
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Une lecture importante, signée Francine Pelletier 👇
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La souveraineté a-t-elle un sexe ?
En 1995, le camp du Oui a perdu de justesse. Mais il l’aurait remporté si les femmes avaient voté comme les hommes.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Trente ans après le référendum de 1995, l’écart entre les hommes et les femmes face à la souveraineté demeure. Pourquoi les femmes hésitent-elles à dire «oui» ?
Une lecture importante, signée Francine Pelletier 👇
policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/10/v...
Une lecture importante, signée Francine Pelletier 👇
policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2025/10/v...
Excellent piece on industrial policy, by Emna Braham and Glen Hodgson. They argue that Quebec’s recent investment failures highlight the need for governments to evaluate industrial policy based on real outcomes, not just spending.
Read here: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/indu...
Read here: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/indu...
How Quebec’s investment failures can help Canada build smarter industrial policy
Understanding what actually works, and why, would help us make better choices about our economic future.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Excellent piece on industrial policy, by Emna Braham and Glen Hodgson. They argue that Quebec’s recent investment failures highlight the need for governments to evaluate industrial policy based on real outcomes, not just spending.
Read here: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/indu...
Read here: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/indu...
@rsmargo.bsky.social, @somardrawoh.bsky.social, and Yue Teng explain how declining Indigenous fertility rates will reshape the futures of Indigenous communities and Canada, and the broader implications for the country as a whole.
An important analysis: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/indi...
An important analysis: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/indi...
Indigenous fertility rates drop below replacement level
New data show Indigenous fertility rates have fallen below replacement level, reshaping communities and national demographics.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
@rsmargo.bsky.social, @somardrawoh.bsky.social, and Yue Teng explain how declining Indigenous fertility rates will reshape the futures of Indigenous communities and Canada, and the broader implications for the country as a whole.
An important analysis: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/indi...
An important analysis: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/indi...
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📢 C’est demain!
Il reste encore des places pour notre panel sur l’avenir du commerce intérieur au Canada avec Philippe Couillard, Stéphane Paquin & Maryse Picard, modéré par @vallapointe.bsky.social
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Il reste encore des places pour notre panel sur l’avenir du commerce intérieur au Canada avec Philippe Couillard, Stéphane Paquin & Maryse Picard, modéré par @vallapointe.bsky.social
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October 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
📢 C’est demain!
Il reste encore des places pour notre panel sur l’avenir du commerce intérieur au Canada avec Philippe Couillard, Stéphane Paquin & Maryse Picard, modéré par @vallapointe.bsky.social
🎟️Il n’est pas trop tard pour réserver votre entrée gratuite: share.hsforms.com/1f_essq65SbC...
Il reste encore des places pour notre panel sur l’avenir du commerce intérieur au Canada avec Philippe Couillard, Stéphane Paquin & Maryse Picard, modéré par @vallapointe.bsky.social
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"Policymakers must ensure human judgement - not algorithms - remains central in life-and-death decisions".
💭 CSDI's Nishtha Gupta explores the implications of AI adoption for Canada's defence strategy in @policyoptions.irpp.org.
🧵https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/ai-defence-spending/
💭 CSDI's Nishtha Gupta explores the implications of AI adoption for Canada's defence strategy in @policyoptions.irpp.org.
🧵https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/ai-defence-spending/
Canada’s defence spending surge must set limits on AI weapons
Canada’s defence spending surge and AI strategy must keep humans in command of weapons, not AI.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
"Policymakers must ensure human judgement - not algorithms - remains central in life-and-death decisions".
💭 CSDI's Nishtha Gupta explores the implications of AI adoption for Canada's defence strategy in @policyoptions.irpp.org.
🧵https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/ai-defence-spending/
💭 CSDI's Nishtha Gupta explores the implications of AI adoption for Canada's defence strategy in @policyoptions.irpp.org.
🧵https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/ai-defence-spending/
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Trust should be a two-way street between governments and the public
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Why Canada needs a trust ecosystem in government
Canada’s resilience depends on trust — not just in government, but between leaders, public servants and citizens.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trust should be a two-way street between governments and the public
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"Does federalism really prevent the equitable redistribution of income?" Alain Noël, co-editor of Territories of Inequality: How Federalism and Redistribution Interact, in Policy Options.
Federalism: obstacle or engine of redistribution?
Federalism is often accused of hindering redistribution. Yet data shows it can also enhance it, depending on political choices.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"Does federalism really prevent the equitable redistribution of income?" Alain Noël, co-editor of Territories of Inequality: How Federalism and Redistribution Interact, in Policy Options.
In a time of political uncertainty, Canada’s ability to adapt depends not just on public confidence, but also on governments’ trust in citizens & across their own institutions.
@bboyd18.bsky.social & @jaredwesley.ca call for a “government trust ecosystem” to strengthen democracy in uncertain times.
@bboyd18.bsky.social & @jaredwesley.ca call for a “government trust ecosystem” to strengthen democracy in uncertain times.
In our new piece in @policyoptions.irpp.org, @jaredwesley.ca and I argue that trust in government involves more than just society's trust of government. It includes government's trust of society and different parts of government's trust in each other.
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Why Canada needs a trust ecosystem in government
Canada’s resilience depends on trust — not just in government, but between leaders, public servants and citizens.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
In a time of political uncertainty, Canada’s ability to adapt depends not just on public confidence, but also on governments’ trust in citizens & across their own institutions.
@bboyd18.bsky.social & @jaredwesley.ca call for a “government trust ecosystem” to strengthen democracy in uncertain times.
@bboyd18.bsky.social & @jaredwesley.ca call for a “government trust ecosystem” to strengthen democracy in uncertain times.
"Trente ans après le dernier référendum, le rêve souverainiste refait surface. Mais pour le Parti québécois, raviver cet idéal d’hier en projet crédible aujourd’hui est un immense défi."
Lisez le dernier article de Jean-Herman Guay
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Lisez le dernier article de Jean-Herman Guay
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Le retour de la souveraineté au Québec
Alors que le Parti québécois remonte dans les sondages, la souveraineté du Québec retrouve une place centrale dans le débat politique.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"Trente ans après le dernier référendum, le rêve souverainiste refait surface. Mais pour le Parti québécois, raviver cet idéal d’hier en projet crédible aujourd’hui est un immense défi."
Lisez le dernier article de Jean-Herman Guay
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Lisez le dernier article de Jean-Herman Guay
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Zach Battat: Russia can sustain a long war. The real urgency for peace lies in Western capitals, not in waiting for change in Moscow.
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Ukraine war: Why the West must regain the diplomatic initiative
Russia can sustain a long war. The real urgency for peace lies in Western capitals, not in waiting for change in Moscow.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Zach Battat: Russia can sustain a long war. The real urgency for peace lies in Western capitals, not in waiting for change in Moscow.
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Événement à ne pas manquer!
📢Événement IRPP à Québec!
Nous réunissons des voix influentes pour repenser le commerce au sein de la fédération: Dr. Philippe Couillard, Stéphane Paquin & Maryse Picard, modéré par @vallapointe.bsky.social
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Nous réunissons des voix influentes pour repenser le commerce au sein de la fédération: Dr. Philippe Couillard, Stéphane Paquin & Maryse Picard, modéré par @vallapointe.bsky.social
Ne manquez pas ce moment fort pour réfléchir, débattre &passer à l’action👉 shorturl.at/U0rAo
October 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Événement à ne pas manquer!
Why is Canada in urgent need of Arctic threat modelling?
Andrew Latham argues that a disciplined whole-of-government Arctic threat assessment would align defence, diplomacy and procurement while ensuring Indigenous participation and allied integration.
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Andrew Latham argues that a disciplined whole-of-government Arctic threat assessment would align defence, diplomacy and procurement while ensuring Indigenous participation and allied integration.
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Canada Arctic security needs a threat assessment
Canada’s Arctic security needs a credible, whole-of-government threat assessment to align policy, close gaps and deter adversaries.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Why is Canada in urgent need of Arctic threat modelling?
Andrew Latham argues that a disciplined whole-of-government Arctic threat assessment would align defence, diplomacy and procurement while ensuring Indigenous participation and allied integration.
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Andrew Latham argues that a disciplined whole-of-government Arctic threat assessment would align defence, diplomacy and procurement while ensuring Indigenous participation and allied integration.
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“Don’t take Tylenol. Don’t take it.”
In this timely piece, Josh Greenberg, professor and associate dean at @humscarleton.bsky.social, unpacks the deeper dilemma at play: the growing threat of misinformation & erosion of public trust in institutions.
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In this timely piece, Josh Greenberg, professor and associate dean at @humscarleton.bsky.social, unpacks the deeper dilemma at play: the growing threat of misinformation & erosion of public trust in institutions.
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Trump’s false Tylenol-autism claim sparks crisis in public health
Trump’s false claim about Tylenol and autism reveals how health misinformation undermines medical science and public trust.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
“Don’t take Tylenol. Don’t take it.”
In this timely piece, Josh Greenberg, professor and associate dean at @humscarleton.bsky.social, unpacks the deeper dilemma at play: the growing threat of misinformation & erosion of public trust in institutions.
🔗 policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/tyle...
In this timely piece, Josh Greenberg, professor and associate dean at @humscarleton.bsky.social, unpacks the deeper dilemma at play: the growing threat of misinformation & erosion of public trust in institutions.
🔗 policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/tyle...