Research & Development

Federal budget: Most government programs fail, but there are strategies for success

March 20, 2019 by Andrew Graham, Professor, Queen's University, Ontario

A list of key success factors gleaned from the research into failure

Tesla unveils Model Y SUV, expanding into popular segment

March 20, 2019 by Alex Veiga And Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press

The all-electric, mid-size SUV will start at US$39,000 for the standard range version, which the company said can go 230 miles on a single charge

Deficits in big spending pre-election budget tee up ballot box choice

March 20, 2019 by Andy Blatchford

Morneau’s plan includes a big windfall, near-term deficits of about $20 billion and no timeline to return to balance

Reliance on equalization not a factor in Quebec’s low productivity rate: author

March 19, 2019 by Giuseppe Valiante

“One hour worked in Quebec generates less wealth than one hour worked elsewhere in Canada,” said Robert Gagne

Budget to tout Liberal economic record, provide distraction from SNC furor

March 19, 2019 by CPStaff

The Trudeau government is expected to set the narrative for the coming election – and take the focus off the SNC-Lavalin conundrum

Japan to make crater on asteroid to get samples from inside [UPDATED]

March 18, 2019 by Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press

Hayabusa2 will drop an impactor the size of a baseball weighing 2 kilograms on the Ryugu asteroid on April 5 to collect samples from deeper underground that have not been exposed to the sun or space rays

The art and science of analyzing Big Data

March 14, 2019 by Anindya Sen, Professor, University of Waterloo

Among the data gaps: exposure to social science and humanities, and ground-level scalable ideas to bridge the data divide

French leader, others urge speed in climate change fight

March 14, 2019 by Tom Odula, The Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron said the world should follow the example of Kenya, which now gets 75 per cent of its power from renewable resources

Justin Trudeau cabinet resignations a rarity in Canadian history

March 14, 2019 by J.P. Lewis, Associate Professor, History and Politics, University of New Brunswick

Even though ministerial resignations on principle, policy or political strategy are rare, the historic Wilson-Raybould saga could usher in a new era for federal cabinet governance

NATO weighing whether Huawei poses security threat

March 14, 2019 by The Associated Press

The biggest maker of network technology is being scrutinized for the possibility it may facilitate espionage on behalf of China’s ruling party