From Assumption to Insight: Driving smarter strategy with qualitative research
In the business of helping organizations to strategize, influence, and lead in their respective spaces, decisions often need to be made quickly. In this environment, opinion research can be a critical source of information, but to bring value, it must keep pace. Quantitative research tools, namely surveys or polls, are often the first (or the […]
An Industrial Strategy for AI: Canada Picks Adoption Over Regulation
Key takeaways: The document is an industrial strategy for fostering domestic AI champions, expanding access to compute, leveraging AI for health research, and training workers to use these new tools. There are nods to regulation, but nothing that wasn’t already being discussed in the prior Parliament. Privacy legislation and the online harms bill are coming, […]
Ontario Spring Legislative Wrap-up: Ford Government Keeps Agenda Moving Despite Ongoing Controversies
From housing and transportation to school board governance, Queen’s Park moved forward on major reforms while navigating contentious public debates. Ontario’s spring legislative session ends with Ford focused on affordability, infrastructure and political durability Ontario’s spring legislative session is ending with Premier Doug Ford’s government returning to a familiar message: economic growth, infrastructure delivery and stability amid uncertainty. The […]
Manitoba Legislature Wraps Spring Session Amid Procedural Battles and Policy Priorities
As the Manitoba Legislature adjourns for the summer, the 2026 spring session will be remembered as much for procedural conflict as policy debate. In the closing days of the session, MLAs sat through overnight sittings as government and opposition members battled over the passage of the Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act (BITSA). The […]
Kerry-Lynne Findlay Wins BC Conservative Leadership
The Conservative Party of British Columbia has elected former federal cabinet minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay as its new leader. The competitive leadership race offered an unusually clear look at the debates shaping the future of the province’s Official Opposition. “The Conservative Party of BC will stand together because we know that we can make a difference. […]
The BC Legislature Awards: Spring Session Edition
British Columbia’s tumultuous legislative session ends today with the House rising until Oct. 5. It began with a rare moment of unity as all parties in the Legislature came together in mourning following the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge that claimed nine lives, including the shooter. Days later, the tone shifted sharply back to politics […]
Inside Premier Smith’s Cabinet Shuffle: What Changed and Why It Matters
Premier Smith Shuffles Cabinet: What Alberta’s New Ministry Lineup Signals for Stakeholders Premier Danielle Smith announced a major cabinet shuffle today that includes significant movement of senior ministers to new portfolios and offers an early look at the government’s political and policy priorities just over a year out from the next provincial election. The shuffle […]
When Policy Meets Reality: Navigating Ontario’s Species Conservation Act Transition
Managing Transition Effectively: Species Conservation Act Anyone who has worked in government knows that even the most meticulously designed policy is still at the mercy of the law of unintended consequences. Operational success happens on the ground, not in an ivory tower. The real test is how policy changes interact with the real economy once implementation begins. When the pens are finally put down, you’re only just beginning. Ontario’s transition from the Endangered Species […]
Saskatchewan’s 2026 Spring Sitting: Growth, Affordability, and a Government Still Politically Resilient
At a time when the world outside of Saskatchewan is in flux, themes of economic sustainability and political stability have been political winners for the governing Saskatchewan Party and Premier Scott Moe. The legislative session, which wrapped up Wednesday, was no exception with the government doubling down on themes of economic growth, affordability, public safety […]
Carney’s Spring Update Braces Canada for US Trade Fight
Carney’s Spring Update Braces Canada for US Trade Fight Against the backdrop of today’s Spring Economic Update, the Carney government has taken a more combative tone with the Trump administration as the timeline to CUSMA renegotiation approaches. With few reasons for optimism as rhetoric from the American side ramps up, the possibility of a worst-case […]