Canada is an agricultural powerhouse, but our investment in sustainable ag-tech is miniscule compared to peers. An RBC report identifies how Canadian farmers can expand their global market share without raising emissions bit.ly/3NIJF0f

Oil's well in Alberta: The province posted the biggest jump in revenue, and now boasts the largest surplus among provinces. Nearly all other provinces are also reporting sizeable budget surpluses. Will it last? thoughtleadership.rbc.com/proof-point-ca…

New RBC Proof Point by Yadullah Hussain, Ben Richardson & Naomi Powell: Canada needs more doctors-and fast thoughtleadership.rbc.com/proof-point-ca… #cdnecon

Check out this thought leadership piece by our partner RBC - a look into Canada's labour shortage and how international students can help alleviate some of our challenges today. thoughtleadership.rbc.com/course-correct…

The doctors are not in: Canada’s supply of doctors has fallen behind its peers in the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), with the number of doctors per capita well behind major economies such as France and Germany. financialpost.com/executive/exec…

Deeply saddened 💔to hear about Imran Aslam’s passing in Karachi. Describing what he was or what he excelled in is beyond this space. Tippu as he was known, was a polymath,as well as a dear friend from decades of journalism together. Pakistan’s cultural space lost a big creator.

Very sad to hear about Jim Carr's death, who led the Natural Resources file between 2015-2018. Always answered my pointed questions around Canada's energy strategy very thoughtfully and in measured tones-just what was needed in a very heated debate. Rest in peace, Minister.

Maradona would be proud:

Calling it "a first step in resetting our relationship with the natural world," @Andersen_Inger welcomes adoption of Global Biodiversity Framework at #COP15, says success will be measured by rapid and consistent progress in implementation #ForNature. bit.ly/3G4nGhY

Lots of interesting themes in John Stackhouse's key learnings from Davos, but the loose climate club taking shape with the launch of the US's $370B IRA stood out to me. Canada's in, and now the EU wants to join the renewable energy cartel to rival OPEC. …ank-of-canada-2124.docs.contently.com/v/davos2023

"A 2022 RBC report urging Canada to boost its agtech industry identified a number of key barriers facing the sector: adoption & gov" #AgTech pushes the boundaries of food production and fuels a debate about who is considered a farmer | via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

“Russia played the energy card and it did not win . . . but it would be too strong to say that Europe has won the energy battle already,” says IEA head Fatih Birol.

Canadian women disproportionately powered the workforce shift into low-contact, higher-paying and higher-skilled jobs. thoughtleadership.rbc.com/proof-point-ca…

Very interesting post quantifying the difficulties of dealing with hydrogen vs #LNG from a Transport and #energy density perspective. Taking a broad strokes view and comparing an apple to an orange is rarely appropriate, but we tend to do that when considering energy supply

Saudis led the push to elevate carbon removal in UN climate science report, which caused consternation among other participants who wanted a greater focus on cutting emissions “rather than relying on unproven technologies." ft.com/content/4a8610…

RBC Economics: Without a significant boost in rental stock, Canada’s rental housing gap could exceed 120,000 by 2026 thoughtleadership.rbc.com/proof-point-sh…

By 2033, 40% of Canadian farm operators will retire, intensifying Canadian ag's labour crunch. RBC's Mohamad Yaghi & Naomi Powell outline a 3-point plan to address Canada's looming farmer shortage. #agriculture #netzero thoughtleadership.rbc.com/farmers-wanted…

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