#The Year Ahead: Our Guide To 2024

#The Year Ahead: Our Guide To 2024

If 2023 was the year of wake-up calls—to the dystopian reality of AI, to the destructive force of climate change, to the challenges plaguing immigration and the cost of living—then 2024 will be the year we finally do something about it all. Post-secondary institutions will prep students for careers in quantum computing, the EV economy…

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#The Year Ahead: Politics in 2024

#The Year Ahead: Politics in 2024

Immigration, LGBTQ+ rights and language laws will raise provincial hackles, while Justin Trudeau’s long-time leadership might be on shaky ground. Meanwhile, the next Oval Office occupant will have a ripple effect on Canada’s relationship with its closest neighbour. (Illustration by Anna Minzhulina) 1. Justin Trudeau will face new challengers—both within his party and beyond Many…

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#Canadian film will stay stuck in the past—for now

#Canadian film will stay stuck in the past—for now

If we expand our idea of what Canadian film means, we can watch our industry boom  (Illustration by Anna Minzhulina) Matt Johnson is a filmmaker, actor, writer, and the director of BlackBerry It’s been an incredible year for Canadian film. Sarah Polley won an Oscar for Women Talking, Celine Song destroyed the festival circuit with…

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#More Canadian schools will say no to smartphones 

#More Canadian schools will say no to smartphones 

Whether distraction or addiction, devices will keep getting kicked out of classrooms (Illustration by Anna Minzhulina) Sachin Maharaj is an assistant professor of educational leadership, policy and program evaluation at the University of Ottawa. I started teaching law, history, business and politics at a Toronto high school in 2007—right after the Toronto District School Board…

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#Cities will learn to live with encampments

#Cities will learn to live with encampments

Tent cities are here to stay, thanks to increasing support from the courts Stepan Wood is a Canada Research Chair in Law, Society and Sustainability at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia Recent research estimates that more than 235,000 Canadians are now homeless. The actual count is almost certainly higher…

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#Sport-ticket prices are going to balloon out of reach

#Sport-ticket prices are going to balloon out of reach

As old favourites grow costlier, fans will start seeking new teams and new experiences (Illustration by Anna Minzhulina) Ken Wong is an associate professor at the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University Any sports fan can tell you that attending games in person is becoming a luxury experience in this country. Prices for some Blue…

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#The Year Ahead: Climate in 2024

#The Year Ahead: Climate in 2024

Canadian premiers will battle the feds over renewable energy projects and emissions caps, while cities and communities will prep for fires and floods with innovative new emergency-readiness plans (Illustration by Anna Minzhulina) 1. The feds will plan for Canada’s worst-case weather scenarios Last May, the federal government released the National Risk Profile, Canada’s first country-wide…

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#The Year Ahead: Housing in 2024

#The Year Ahead: Housing in 2024

Interest rates will finally give it a rest, while household debt spirals out of control. Cities will flood the market with rental projects (and ask provinces to foot the bill). And new housing stock will crop up in creative places—office buildings, laneways and tiny-home communities. (Illustration by Anna Minzhulina) 1. Cities will ask provinces to…

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#More grocery stores will sell lab-grown dairy products 

#More grocery stores will sell lab-grown dairy products 

By fermenting milk the way we brew beer, we can disrupt Canada’s dairy industry  (Illustration by Anna Minzhulina) Lenore Newman is the Director of the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley I’ve been following the development of cellular agriculture for almost a decade. This field produces animal products from cells,…

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#The Year Ahead: Culture in 2024

#The Year Ahead: Culture in 2024

Taylor Swift will leave her mark on Toronto and Vancouver, while business mogul Ryan Reynolds returns to the big screen. Montreal’s video game industry will boom with new business, but Canada’s film and TV sector may take a hit.  (Illustration by Anna Minzhulina) 1. Taylor Swift mania will take over Toronto and Vancouver Canadian Swifties…

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