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A new study looks at how the U.S. stock market reacted to Donald Trump’s victory.
Former youth in care deserve equitable educational opportunities. Better longitudinal data is needed around how youth and adults successfully transition to and complete post-secondary education.
Fisheries scientist Tyler Eddy explains the history of the North Atlantic cod moratorium, and why it was lifted in 2024. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Canada and other countries have adopted a Housing First approach to addressing homelessness. To be effective, the approach must be accompanied by policies that tackle broader economic and housing issues.
Tackling food insecurity in Canada needs a more systemic, structural approach that moves beyond relying on reactive, short-term solutions like food banks.
As the Arctic Ocean loses sea ice due to climate change, fisheries access is increasing and large-scale exploitation is on the horizon. Here’s how to manage the uncertainty and the risks.
The end of the Northern cod moratorium marks a pivotal moment for Newfoundland and Labrador’s fishing industry, which has grappled with the economic and social impacts of the moratorium for decades.
School food can connect people powerfully to their local lands, resources and economies, and be a tool towards reconciliation with Indigenous communities.
Global semiconductor manufacturing is already under geopolitical stress, but climate change ups the ante.
Ontario’s Ring of Fire could make Canada a minerals superpower, but Indigenous consultation is essential to ensure doing so does not harm reconciliation or Canada’s global reputation.
As France enshrines abortion rights in its constitution, the country’s ban on wearing religious symbols in schools turns 20 years old.
Canada needs to focus on tracking, monitoring and evaluating the economic, health and social outcomes of former youth in care, especially as they transition from government care.
Recent research sheds light on the ocean’s annual ‘biological clock’ and highlights the key dynamics that make it susceptible to climate change.
It makes good economic sense to lean on the neighbourhood public school in the push to expand early learning.
As oceans warm, Canada’s marine protections system looks woefully inadequate. New monitoring systems and flexible governance can help Canada protect the areas most likely to have the greatest impact.
Access to schooling for four-year-olds is inconsistent across Canada. Families need to know children are immersed in high-quality early learning, and they shouldn’t be exhausted searching for it.
An effective national school food program can help build the foundations for a healthy population. That’s why Ottawa must limit the influence of the food industry on a national school food program.
Having a flexible and adaptable management system is necessary to sustainably manage fisheries, especially in times of a rapidly changing climate.
Rural Canadians face challenges accessing mental health services, and an exodus of psychologists from the public system may make matters worse.
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Ecology and Climate-Impact Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Full Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Professor, Faculty of Education, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Assistant Professor, Sociology, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Professor, Special Education, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Associate Professor, Political Philosophy, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Science and the Environment, Grenfell campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Adjunct Professor, Physical Oceanography, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Full Professor of Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Program Assistant, Food First NL; PhD candidate in social psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Research Scientist in Fisheries Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Research Scientist in Fisheries Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland
