Conflicting Values, Policies and Politics: Housing Affordability and Residential Land Use Regulation in Calgary

“Decisions made in the short-term by all levels of governments will have long-term implications for the success of Canada’s major urban centres. Policymakers, therefore, must have the political will to take risks today and lead multiple stakeholders through the various short-term conflicts in order to generate the many long-term benefits that can be achieved through innovative land-use rules.”

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Why Are Poor Villages Paying the Price for Canada's Electric Vehicle Demand?

“As the Federal Government of Canada unveils laudable strategies to combat climate change by replacing combustion engines with zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) as per the Paris Agreement, little consideration is given to grave environmental concerns and human right violations faced by Indigenous communities and rural farmers living in proximity to lithium mines in China and Chile. These poor villages pay an enormous price for electric vehicles imported into Canada.”

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Immediate National Pain Strategy is Desperately Needed for an Invisible Epidemic

“Chronic pain has been linked to mobility deficits, poor socioeconomic conditions, lack of access to healthcare and increased opioid dependence. These correlations have always existed, but the pandemic has shed light on and intensified these conditions. Canada desperately needs a national pain strategy.”

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Green Income Trusts Can Propel Alberta’s Hydrogen Industry

“Both the federal and Alberta governments have realized the need for investment in the hydrogen economy. This goal alignment has opened up a policy window for the Government of Alberta to make the next call to action introducing the country’s first green income trust for investment in the hydrogen sector.”

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