How advertising turns our insecurities into profit — and how you can resist the manipulation
The Conversation Canadaby Mathieu Lajante, Associate Professor in Marketing, Toronto Metropolitan University·23d ago
Have you ever bought something not because you wanted it, but because you were afraid of what might happen if you didn’t?
Cyber attacks? Bioterrorism? To ‘Pace the Frontier’ of AI effectively, we must improve our anticipatory thinking
The Conversation Canadaby Emmanuelle Vaast, Professor of Information Systems, McGill University·23d ago
Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei has published an essay entitled “We Must Pace the Frontier.” He expressed ongoing concerns over the “misuse of AI for cyberattacks and bioterrorism” and...
Democracy needs its champions. Here’s a proposal on how to fund them
The Conversation Canadaby Michael Karanicolas, Associate Professor of Law and James S. Palmer Chair in Public Policy & Law, Dalhousie University; Institute for Humane Studies·24d ago
Democracy means more than just holding regular elections. Among other things, it needs a public sphere where citizens can inform themselves about pressing issues, engage in dialogue and form public...
Antisemitism in Canada, 3 years after Oct. 7: What the alarming numbers show, and what Ottawa hasn’t done
The Conversation Canadaby Regan Lipes, Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature and English, MacEwan University·24d ago
Since Hamas’s terror attack on the Supernova Sukkot Gathering (known as the Nova Music Festival) and on residents of several kibbutzim in southern Israel on Oct.
Daydreams, mind-wandering and rumination: What you think about can affect your feelings and mood
The Conversation Canadaby Jessica Andrews-Hanna, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science Program, University of Arizona·24d ago
Numerous types of thoughts pass through your mind over the course of a day. You may be reminiscing about your last vacation, thinking about a news story, recalling a funny conversation or...
Planting trees in the wrong places is not a climate solution
The Conversation Canadaby Joy Kehinde Adebisi, PhD Student, Geography and Environment, Western University·24d ago
A recent United Nations report has stated the world will likely overshoot the 1.5 C target by 2030 set out in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.
Canada’s fast delivery comes at a cost for migrant truck drivers
The Conversation Canadaby Juliana Tinoco Sampedro, Assistant Researcher on Skilled Migration, Concordia University·24d ago
Online shopping has changed what consumers expect from delivery. Goods move between warehouses and stores to reach homes and businesses quickly, often within days or even hours.
Sharing non‑consensual ‘deepfake’ porn in Canada is now a crime. The law still fails the victims
The Conversation Canadaby Reihaneh Rabbany, Associate Professor, Computer Science, McGill University·25d ago
In June 2026, the Canadian government passed a groundbreaking reform of the Criminal Code — the Protecting Victims Act (Bill C-16).
How chronic absenteeism shifted in Canadian kindergarten after COVID-19
The Conversation Canadaby Magdalena Janus, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia·25d ago
Kindergarten is an important time in a child’s life, during which children acquire and strengthen the skills needed to participate and learn in a school environment.
Canada’s new strategy won’t solve food insecurity or the health issues it creates
The Conversation Canadaby Sandra Berzins, Senior Research Associate, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Calgary·25d ago
It would be easy to mistake the new National Food Security Strategy as a plan that will reduce food insecurity in Canada.
Why the Iranian diaspora is so bitterly divided — in Canada and abroad
The Conversation Canadaby Parsa Makvandi, PhD Student in History, Queen's University, Ontario·25d ago
Western democracies are currently witnessing a troubling rise in political violence and intimidation within segments of the Iranian diaspora, driven by deepening polarization among opponents of the...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Canada advanced the interests of both countries
The Conversation Canadaby James Horncastle, Associate Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University·27d ago
On Sept. 9, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Calgary with the aim of reinforcing the partnership between Ukraine and Canada. The visit came at an important moment for Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Canada advances the interests of both countries
The Conversation Canadaby James Horncastle, Associate Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University·27d ago
On Sept. 9, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Calgary with the aim of reinforcing the partnership between Ukraine and Canada. The visit comes at an important moment for Ukraine.
Islamic economics has questioned endless growth for centuries. What can it teach us today?
The Conversation Canadaby Junaid B. Jahangir, Associate Professor, Economics, MacEwan University·28d ago
As climate change and widening inequality intensify, economists are increasingly questioning whether endless economic growth is compatible with a healthy society and a finite planet.
Has gentle parenting gone too far?
The Conversation Canadaby Jean Clinton, Clinical Professor, Psychiatry, McMaster University·28d ago
To be or not to be a gentle parent? That is the question. There is so much controversy these days about gentle parenting. What is it, and what is it not?
He’s been in Canada for 27 years. Now a former refugee faces deportation over trips back home
The Conversation Canadaby Marika Jeziorek, PhD Candidate in Global Governance, Balsillie School of International Affairs·28d ago
Roman Slepcsik has lived in Canada for almost three decades. Federal Court records show he arrived from the Czech Republic in 1997 after fleeing persecution as a Roma man, was recognized as a...
An invisible AI watermark is coming to your messages. Your relationships may pay the price
The Conversation Canadaby Johanathan Woodworth, Assistant Professor, Education, Mount Saint Vincent University·29d ago
Imagine a manager sends a thoughtful message to one of her hard-working employees after a particularly exhausting week in the office.
From drought to floods in North Africa: What could the super El Niño do next?
The Conversation Canadaby Hossein Bonakdari, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa·29d ago
Morocco spent most of the last decade drying out. Between 2019 and 2024, the country recorded six consecutive years of below-average rainfall, the longest on record.
Grieving lost body function: What psychology teaches us about our chronic illness journeys
The Conversation Canadaby Li-elle Rapaport, Doctoral candidate and private practice therapist, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba·29d ago
Body changes can raise disturbing feelings, such as looking in a mirror and seeing a reflection that may feel spiritually empty, unproductive, ugly or weak.
Streaming now: Kashmiri film ‘Saffron Kingdom’ offers a rare insider perspective
The Conversation Canadaby Shambhavi Siddhi, PhD Candidate, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, Western University·29d ago
Saffron Kingdom is a rare and special film about Kashmir, created by a Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh.
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