Canadian employers risk 'doing layoffs with extra steps' without AI workforce planning

Published: 9 February 2026

Simon Blanchette, Faculty Lecturer, says Canadian organizations implementing AI without strategic workforce planning are doing layoffs with extra steps, because they're losing expertise, and they...

IMHL leadership featured at the launch of McGill’s PERL event

Published: 9 February 2026

McGill celebrated an exciting milestone with the launch of the Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab (PERL), a bold new initiative led by Dr. Joanne Liu (IMHL’14) that aims to transform how we...

Chinese electric vehicles could make up 10% of sales, pressuring current market leaders to lower prices

Published: 9 February 2026

In January, trade relations between Canada and China began to thaw, when the two countries reached an agreement on several longstanding trade irritants....

Employers are more open to negotiating employment terms than Canadians assume

Published: 9 February 2026

Relatively few job candidates negotiate the terms of their employment, often because they fear losing the offer. Yet surveys show recruiters are open to negotiation, and it is rare for employers to...

Resurfacing online ‘challenge’ linked to surge in lug nut incidents

Published: 9 February 2026

A surge of reports about loosened lug nuts on vehicles across Quebec has raised alarm among drivers and authorities, with some linking the dangerous trend to a resurfacing social mediamedia “lug...

Proposed tariffs could deepen North American economic strain

Published: 4 February 2026

Amid rising economic tensions between the U.S. and Canada, Assistant Professor Preetika Joshi warns that President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs could trigger far‑reaching...

Deloitte Fondstag highlights urgent need for pension reform across Europe

Published: 4 February 2026

As Europe confronts structural challenges in its pension systems, industry leaders gathered at Deloitte Luxembourg’s 25th Deutscher Fondstag to assess the role of the fund sector in strengthening...

Olympic champion and entrepreneur Jennifer Heil prepares for her next leadership challenge

Published: 4 February 2026

Olympic champion and entrepreneur Jennifer Heil, BCom’13, is stepping into a pivotal new role as Canada’s chef de mission for the 2026 Winter Games. Drawing on her experiences as a gold medallist...

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