Founded in 1818, Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university, driving the region’s intellectual, social and economic development.
Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our nearly 19,000 students coming from outside of Nova Scotia. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a diverse, purpose-driven community, one that spans 13 faculties and conducts over $135 million in research each year.
With 80 per cent of Nova Scotia’s publicly funded research, and as one of Canada’s leading universities for industry collaboration, we’re helping generate the talent, discoveries and innovations that will shape Atlantic Canada’s future.
Prime Minister Mark Carney gets a hug from Beulah Cooper as he arrives at her house in Gander, N.L., on March 24, 2025. Cooper housed Americans during 9/11 and is featured in the musical Come From Away.
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The question on the ballot this election is no longer about Justin Trudeau — it’s about who Canadians trust to lead them through a disruptive and unpredictable time.
Mark Carney speaks to media at Rideau Hall after asking the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call an election for April 28, 2025.
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When it comes to economics, Mark Carney is among the most knowledgeable in the country. But can he now connect with everyday Canadians on the campaign trail?
Jonathan Wilkinson, Steven Guilbeault, Joanne Thompson and Arielle Kayabaga arrive for a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on March 14, 2025. Kayabaga helped the government craft its new Africa Stategy.
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Canada has taken an important first step towards a more strategic, intentional and mutually beneficial relationship with Africa. But it must provide more concrete plans for its implementation.
A customer shops in the produce section at a grocery store in Toronto in February 2024.
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Faced with both a trade war and annexation threats, Canada must confront whether its domestic food systems can feed its population in a crisis.
On March 3, 2025 Canada’s Privacy Commissioner announced that Pornhub’s practices fail to ensure meaningful consent has been obtained from everyone appearing in videos uploaded to the platform.
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Rigorous enforcement of content moderation policies and absolute insistence on direct and meaningful consent are critical in the era of porn as social media.
Elon Musk talks with President-elect Donald Trump before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, Nov. 19, 2024 in Boca Chica, Texas.
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Elon Musk’s ruthless drive for efficiency has served him exceptionally well tech startups, but can the same approach work in government where the stakes are much higher?
Unhealthy food is everywhere, and that makes it hard to avoid.
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A new report shows how ubiquitous unhealthy foods are, how aggressively they are promoted, and how hard it is to access healthy foods in places people spend time.
The right to repair movement aims to give consumers, businesses and independent repair providers access to the resources needed to maintain essential products and technologies.
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The right to repair can increase the amount of well-paying Canadian jobs and reduce Canada’s dependence on unpredictable global markets.
An honour guard stands with U.S. and Canadian flags in July 2024 as they wait for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., to attend the NATO summit in Washington.
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How precisely Donald Trump could make good on his threat to annex Canada can be found in the U.S. Constitution. There is both potential and precedent in American history.
DOGE could slash red tape and ease the lives of citizens and employees, but cutting huge numbers of public service jobs is the wrong approach.
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DOGE’s goals may be desirable or detestable, depending on who you ask. But partisan leanings aside, could DOGE have any benefits?
Donald Trump attends the 121st Army-Navy Football Game in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy, in December 2020, following his defeat to Joe Biden a month earlier.
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During Donald Trump’s second presidency, both federal and provincial governments should reflect on their recent experiences handling the COVID-19 pandemic and the dangers of being adaptive.
A vendor fills up his corn display at the Atwater Market on Sept. 18, 2024, in Montréal.
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Farmers’ markets provide a host of benefits to both consumers and farmers, but are often overlooked when it comes to creating policies geared toward improving the sustainability of food systems.
A worker prepares to harvest oysters from a farm of floating crates on Maquoit Bay, in June 2022, in Brunswick, Maine.
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Working with communities to understanding the social acceptability of shellfish farming is the key to developing sustained aquaculture activities.
It is in everyone’s interest that our postsecondary institutions start working now to limit the harms of post-COVID condition on students.
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Postsecondary students are particularly vulnerable to repeated COVID-19 infections, putting them at risk for post-COVID condition, or long COVID. Campuses can take action to protect them.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., at a Turning Point Action campaign rally on Oct. 23, 2024, in Duluth, Ga.
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Given his controversial views, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as Health Secretary could create challenges for credible news reporting on health topics. However, media can learn from the pandemic.
A lack of comprehensive data exists pertaining to former youth in care, and this needs to change.
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Former youth in care deserve equitable educational opportunities. Better longitudinal data is needed around how youth and adults successfully transition to and complete post-secondary education.
Chronic pain is as much a social issue as a medical issue, which can be addressed with collective action.
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While many people living with chronic pain require medication, there is growing interest in non-pharmacological approaches that seek not only to treat and manage pain, but also to prevent it.
Many consequences of intimate partner violence, such as chronic pain, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, are linked to cardiovascular risks.
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Two new bills will amend the Copyright Act to protect consumers’ right to repair their possessions. But more work is needed, including ensuring that manufacturers make their devices repairable.
Honeybees crawl over a honey comb at the Honey Meadows Farm in DeWinton, Alta. in May 2024. Analyzing honey samples can provide vital clues as to the spread of harmful pollutants in any given area.
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Associate Professor, Sociology and Social Anthropology and Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Rural Futures for Atlantic Canada, Dalhousie University