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Ricardo Chejfec

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Supporting communities through layoffs and business closures: A comprehensive framework

Supporting communities through layoffs and business closures: A comprehensive framework

Canada’s economic landscape is profoundly changing. A shifting trade environment, global efforts to reduce emissions and other structural trends are reshaping industries and job requirements. With these shifts, opportunities arise, but so do uneven risks and impacts. Certain communities are disproportionately susceptible to the workforce disruption these changes will bring. In this Policy Brief, we focus on mass layoffs and...

  • 2026-03-03
  • — Institute for Research on Public Policy
Chinese Tariff Rollback: What Does It Mean for Communities Across Canada?

Chinese Tariff Rollback: What Does It Mean for Communities Across Canada?

In January, Canada and China announced a new trade framework that will lift several Chinese tariffs on Canadian exports as well as Canadian tariffs on Chinese electric cars. Set to take effect March 1, the deal will significantly ease pressure on Canadian exports of canola, pulses and seafood. While the deal is welcome relief, significant damage was done. Saskatchewan’s canola...

  • 2026-02-24
  • — Institute for Research on Public Policy
Why Canada’s nation-building moment demands a skills revolution

Why Canada’s nation-building moment demands a skills revolution

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ambitious plan to fast-track major projects represents a once-in-a-generation nation-building opportunity. From critical minerals and electricity transmission to pipelines and clean energy grids, these projects promise to reshape Canada’s economic landscape. But there’s a critical piece missing from this vision: ensuring the communities where these projects will be built have the necessary skilled workers...

  • 2025-07-16
  • — Policy Options