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The Atlantic Momentum Initiative
Building a sustainable, innovative economy to increase living standards for all Atlantic Canadians
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Beyond the Digital Status Quo
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a crisis that mobilized organizations and economies – one that tested both the operational assumptions and preparedness of every public sector organization in Canada. Given the adage, “never let a good crisis go to waste”, this paper takes the opportunity to consider digital transformation in the time of pandemic and to offer recommendations to organizations as they consider how best to approach digital transformation, security, and workers, post-pandemic.
Science and Health Misinformation in the Digital Age
Following PPF's 2020 report, Science Disinformation in a Time of Pandemic, PPF renews the project to continue the conversation with 2021's new initiative, Responding to Science Disinformation. In this report, fellow Peter Loewen and Eric Merkley consider the ways in which technology has impacted the spread of misinformation throughout the public, and how and in what ways policy makers can challenge misinformation without stifling free speech and freedom of expression.
Work in Indigenous Growth and Governance
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Canada’s Moonshot: Charting a Mission-Oriented Innovation Strategy
No more safe bets and inching innovation. Canada needs it’s own national advanced research agency to drive innovation breakthroughs and build bridges to market.
Northern Innovators Showcase
Innovative businesses and community leaders from across the Canadian North.
The Risk of the Digital Status Quo
Digital Transformation During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic