A new visitor to Channel-Port aux Basques, nestled between sea and mountains on Newfoundland’s southwestern tip, would probably never notice that post-tropical storm Fiona blew through here on Sept. 24, 2022. In the years since, some areas of this town of about 3,500 people have simply been erased — either the homes were swept out […] Read More Channel-Port aux Basques: Looking Toward a Post-Fiona Future| Research Studies – IRPP
Overview In May, the IRPP published Harnessing Generative AI: Navigating the Transformative Impact on Canada’s Labour Market, a study by Matthias Oschinski and Ruhani Walia looking at the automatability of Canadian occupations. They employ an innovative methodology, using large language models (LLMs) as stand-ins for human experts to rate the extent to which generative AI […]| IRPP
The IRPP recommends a proactive, flexible and place-based strategy for skills development, tailored to the unique needs of specific regions.| IRPP
Yellowknife's story of resilience through mining cycles, policy shifts, and efforts to build a more balanced, sustainable northern economy.| IRPP
Canada will host the 51st Group of Seven (G7) summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, from June 15 to 17, 2025. During last year’s meeting in Italy, G7 leaders issued a declaration stating that members would “remain committed to strengthening the rules-based multilateral trading system.” Since then, G7 countries have faced one of the most challenging geopolitical […] Read More Canada’s G7 Summit: In the trenches of the trade war| Research Studies – IRPP
This study explores the potential impact of generative AI on the Canadian workforce over the next five years. Through two novel approaches — using ChatGPT to evaluate the generative AI automation risk of occupations and employing the recently established Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) database — we analyze how generative AI might transform work […] Read More Harnessing Generative AI: Navigating the Transformative Impact on Canada’s Labour Market| Research Studies – IRPP
Canada stands at a critical economic crossroads. From the urgent transition to net-zero emissions, to the pursuit of secure supply chains in critical minerals and energy technologies, to addressing a national productivity crisis, the opportunities for transformation are vast — but remain unevenly distributed. Much of the country’s innovation policy infrastructure remains concentrated in major […]| IRPP
At the head of the Douglas Channel, on British Columbia’s northwest coast, lie the ancestral lands of the Haisla people. Land, water and fishing have long been central to their way of life. The arrival of European settlers ushered in a period of disease, oppression and discrimination from which the Haisla people are still recovering. […]| IRPP
The winding 300-kilometre Cabot Trail that loops around the rugged coastline of the northern tip of Cape Breton Island offers views of rolling green hills, steep cliffs and the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. Originally know as Unama’ki by the Mi’kmaq, the island has seen significant turmoil over the years as the industries on […]| IRPP
As part of the IRPP’s Community Transformations Project, we’ve thought a lot about how external shocks can disproportionately affect local workforces. Even when the shock seems manageable at the national level, it can significantly disrupt economic activity in certain communities across the country, with potentially long-lasting social and economic consequences. Our work has largely focused […]| IRPP
U.S. President Donald Trump may have thought tariffs would push Canada toward greater integration with the U.S., but they have done the opposite. Canadians are avoiding American products, cancelling vacations and even selling their properties down south. Some still hold out hope for negotiations with the Trump administration despite the continually changing goal posts, broken […]| IRPP
Editor’s Note (February 13, 2025): In early 2025, Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan’s minister responsible for SaskPower, said the province intends to refurbish its coal-fired power stations, including Estevan’s Boundary Dam and Shand power stations, and keep them operating beyond 2030. This is despite federal government regulations that require the phaseout of coal-fired electricity without carbon-capture technology […]| IRPP
Nearly 10 per cent of Canadians are susceptible to workforce disruption as Canada and the world reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.| IRPP
Introduction As part of global efforts to avoid the most dangerous effects of climate change, the federal government has made international commitments to reduce national greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions by at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 (Government of Canada, 2024). At the same time, other […]| IRPP
To provide affordable housing to those who need it most, the federal government should aim to build one million rent-geared-to-income community homes by 2030 and reboot the not-for-profit and co-operative housing sector. To align with climate-change goals and provide lasting affordability, these homes should be built near public transit and meet net-zero and climate–resilient codes […]| IRPP
