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Canada is Losing its Best Minds and Our Patients are Paying the Price
Dr. Sheila Singh has spent her career trying to cure brain cancer. A professor at McMaster University, Canada’s leading university in healthcare and medicine, and serving Director of several cancer research groups, Dr. Singh is exactly the kind of scientist Canada should be fighting to keep.
Queering our Budget: Encouraging further investments in 2SLGBTQI+ contributions
Diversity initiatives are critical in building a strong Canada. In light of this and in honour of Pride season across the country, The Pearson Centre is proud to publish a series highlighting the importance of and contributions by queer organizations.
Canada Finally Signs On: Why Ratifying the Belém do Pará Convention Matters
In June 2026, at the Organization of American States’ General Assembly in Panama City, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita…
Powering the Future: Canada’s New Nuclear Strategy
Canada’s new nuclear strategy, announced by the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources on June 22, is ambitious…
Back to the Future? Why Ontario’s Forced Return to Office Is a Step Backward
Change is inevitable. The sooner we embrace it; the sooner we make progress. Unfortunately, that truth seems lost on the Ontario government, which appears convinced that public servants and their workplaces can, like Marty McFly, hop in a DeLorean and go “back to the future.”
Canada’s trades strategy tackles the pipeline, but misses the system
Across politics, defence and security, infrastructure, construction, energy, and resources, women are stepping into positions of power. But attracting, retaining, and advancing that talent is not a symbolic objective — it is a strategic necessity.
World’s Longest Digital Blackout and the Risks Beyond Iran
In the wake of Iran’s digital blackout amid the January 2026 massacre of thousands of Iranian protestors, the…
The Gen Z Voting Gap
Voting gaps of various kinds have existed for decades, evident both in voter turnout and voting behaviour. One…
Canadian Unity & the Clarity Act: A Conversation with Stéphane Dion and Corey Hogan
The Pearson Centre recently met with Stéphane Dion, former federal Liberal leader and Cabinet Minister, and Corey Hogan,…
A Conversation with Jeff Copenace, Chief of the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation
The Pearson Centre’s Pam Damoff was pleased to speak with Jeff Copenace, Chief of the Ojibways of Onigaming…
The Importance of Independent Media in Fighting Disinformation
Recently The Pearson Centre was honoured to host a conversation with Rita Ruduša, Regional Director for Eastern Europe…
Canada’s Strategic Moment Requires a Broader Leadership Table
Canada cannot meet its ambitions with only part of its talent fully engaged. Canada is navigating one of the…