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Meaningful Engagement: Lessons from Canada and Other Democracies

AI governance needs to be democratic. Though attempts have been made, what can Canada and other democracies do better to meaningfully inform, involve and collaborate with their citizens on AI governance?

April 28, 2026

Institutional Memory, Narrative Integrity and the Future of Democratic Resilience

Chris Beall

April 23, 2026

Don’t Play Games with the US Dollar’s Credibility

Hector Torres

April 17, 2026

How China Became the World’s First “Electrostate” — and What Canada Can Learn from the Far East

Daniel Araya

April 22, 2026

Bridging the AI Policy Gap: Perspectives from Canada’s Builders

Rami Alhamad

April 14, 2026

The Iran War Will Disrupt the Digital Order and Redefine Sovereignty

S. Yash Kalash

April 10, 2026

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Hybrid Development Goals: A Path to Inclusive Growth in an Interdependent World

Cornelia C. Walther

April 28, 2026

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Ottawa’s Election Security Fix Is Too Little, Too Late

Wesley Wark

April 27, 2026

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Advancing Responsible AI Across NATO: Innovation and Interoperability

Ryan Jay Atkinson

April 20, 2026

Events

Transformative Technologies

Digital Policy Hub April 2026 Research Conference

Apr 28, 2026 - 9:00 AM EDT (UTC–04:00)

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28

Digital Economy

The Canadian Standard of Living, Productivity and Innovation: Challenges and Opportunities for Canada's Standard of Living

May 13, 2026 - 5:00 PM EDT (UTC–04:00)

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Digital Economy

The Canadian Standard of Living, Productivity and Innovation: Actions to Improve Living Standards in Canada

Oct 7, 2026 - 5:00 PM EDT (UTC–04:00)

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Publications

Intellectual Property Amid Trade Tensions

Jeremy de Beer

April 2, 2026

Space Governance

Builder, Stabilizer, Steward: Why Space Needs More Canada

Jessica West

April 1, 2026

Defending Prosperity: Defence Industrial Policy in the Age of AI

Dan Ciuriak

March 30, 2026

Realist Innovation Diplomacy: Managing Knowledge Flows Under Rivalry

Mark Daley

March 25, 2026

Highlights

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Data Governance

The Role of Governance in Unleashing the Value of Data

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Cybersecurity and Outer Space

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The Ethics of Automated Warfare and Artificial Intelligence

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Platform Governance

The Four Domains of Global Platform Governance

Situating Canada in a Changing World: Constructing a Modern and Prosperous Future

Global Cooperation on Digital Governance and the Geoeconomics of New Technologies in a Multi-polar World

Transformative Technologies

Global Cooperation after COVID-19

National Security

Security, Intelligence and the Global Health Crisis

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Artificial Intelligence

Modern Conflict and Artificial Intelligence

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Modernizing the World Trade Organization

National Security

Governing Cyberspace during a Crisis in Trust

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Necessary Friction (the fragility of today’s givens with Tim Minshall)

Our systems are only as affordable as they are because there’s no plan B.

April 14, 2026

Canadian Productivity & Innovation Lecture Series | Ricardo Hausmann

April 24, 2026

Rethinking Global Value Chains: Opportunities for Canada and India

S. Yash Kalash

February 12, 2026

Cybersecurity

Why Africa Should Lead on Governing Global Tech Giants

Andrew Heffernan

February 23, 2026

National Security

Canada’s New Era of Defence Spending: From Peace Dividend to Defence Dividend

December 11, 2025

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