U.S. President Donald Trump recently accused Canada of refusing to certify U.S.-made Gulfstream aircraft and threatened to retaliate by decertifying Canadian-made planes in the United States鈥攁n action that would effectively ground them. But, as is often the case with Trump鈥檚 more extreme threats, his staff quickly walked it back.
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Published on: 13 Feb 2026
As Deloitte rewrites job titles for more than 180,000 U.S. employees, Simon Blanchette, a lecturer at 涩里番鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management, says the shift reflects broader pressures facing Canadian employers as AI transforms workplace responsibilities.
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Published on: 9 Feb 2026
涩里番 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鈥�14) that aims to transform how we prepare for future global health challenges. Designed to bring world鈥慶lass science and leadership together, PERL is accelerating innovation in crisis readiness鈥攆rom pandemics and climate鈥慸riven emergencies to the growing threat of disinformation.
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Published on: 9 Feb 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're not really planning for what's going to come after.
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Published on: 9 Feb 2026
Professor Patrick Augustin addressed the critical gap between technical risk analysis and executive decision-making at the聽ALRiM-GARP Banking Risks Conference in Luxembourg in January. Speaking alongside regulators and industry leaders, Augustin argued that risk managers must develop聽strong communication聽skills to translate complex metrics into actionable insights for boards and senior leadership.
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Published on: 9 Feb 2026
In an office environment, AI can perform many of the tasks that have traditionally been done by interns and junior employees.聽While that might seem like an efficiency gain, companies could lose out聽in the long run. The introduction of AI creates an inverse-pyramid within companies, according to Simon Blanchette, a management lecturer at 涩里番 Desautels.
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Published on: 9 Feb 2026
In January, trade relations between Canada and China began to thaw, when the two countries reached an agreement on聽several longstanding trade irritants.
Canada聽committed聽to聽lowing聽tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles from 100% to 6.1% for 49,000聽units annually, while China agreed to reduce tariffs on canola,聽seafood聽and peas, unlocking billions in agricultural exports.
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Published on: 9 Feb 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聽mediamedia聽鈥渓ug nut challenge.鈥澛�Emmanuelle Vaast, professor of information systems at 涩里番鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management, warns that even minimally viral trends can become dangerous.
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Published on: 9 Feb 2026
Relatively few聽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 withdraw an offer because a candidate聽attempted聽to negotiate. 鈥淎 common mistake is to negotiate on salary alone or to present multiple terms as non-negotiable conditions for acceptance,鈥� says Jean-Nicolas Reyt, an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at 涩里番 Desautels.
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Published on: 9 Feb 2026
Olympic champion and entrepreneur Jennifer Heil, BCom鈥�13, is stepping into a pivotal new role as Canada鈥檚 chef de mission for the 2026 Winter Games. Drawing on her experiences as a gold medallist and CEO in the women鈥檚 health space,聽she鈥檚聽focused on helping athletes handle the pressures of performing on the world鈥檚 biggest stage.
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Published on: 4 Feb 2026
As Europe confronts structural challenges in its pension systems, industry leaders gathered at Deloitte Luxembourg鈥檚 25th聽Deutscher聽Fondstag聽to assess the role of the fund sector in strengthening聽longterm聽retirement security. Professor Patrick Augustin of 涩里番 offered a聽datadriven聽lens on the issue, presenting findings from ALFI鈥檚 study聽Europe鈥檚 Productive Capital Gap.
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Published on: 4 Feb 2026
Amid rising economic tensions between the U.S. and Canada, Assistant Professor Preetika Joshi warns that President Donald Trump鈥檚 threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs could trigger far鈥憆eaching consequences on both sides of the border. Joshi notes that while the move is framed as a deterrent against Canada serving as a conduit for Chinese goods, the economic damage would not be one鈥憇ided.
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Published on: 4 Feb 2026
The French government announced on Jan. 27 the rollout of its new videoconferencing platform, Visio. The domestically developed platform was created to replace U.S. tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams across all state services by 2027 as part of the French government鈥檚 broader push for digital sovereignty. Officials say the shift will also cut software licensing costs and strengthen security and confidentiality.
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Published on: 28 Jan 2026
Karl Moore, Associate Professor (Prof.) of Strategy & Organization at 涩里番鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management, argues that聽mental fitness聽is rapidly becoming a core leadership advantage. In his recent article, he highlights that leaders who are聽wellrested, physically prepared, and mentally regulated make clearer decisions and perform more effectively under pressure.
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Published on: 27 Jan 2026
As US President Donald Trump threatened to take control of Greenland by any means necessary, European countries weighed聽a聽response. After decades of low levels of investment in their militaries,聽Europeans聽wouldn鈥檛聽fare well in a head-to-head confrontation with an invading force from the United States. But collectively, Europe鈥檚 economy is huge, and they hold large numbers of US聽Treasury聽Bonds鈥攖he financial instrument through which the US government issues debt.
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Published on: 27 Jan 2026
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