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How to identify a market niche

Lesson Plans   |   September 22, 2021

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This article is a case study of a startup business that has identified an untapped niche in the market.... read more

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Vaccines: the facts and the fiction

Lesson Plans   |   September 17, 2021

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Alex Cyr and Molly Hayes report on recent anti-vaccine protests in Ontario and outside a hospital in Vancouver, which caused traffic jams that held up ambulances and others attempting to get to the hospital for... read more

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Election 2021: the players and the issues

Lesson Plans   |   September 13, 2021

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Going into the election, set for September 20th, The Globe and Mail presents a summary of the major parties’ challenges and strategies. It reviews the leaders, current standings and the outcome of the 2019 election.... read more

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What will work look like in future?

Lesson Plans   |   September 13, 2021

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This article examines the arguments for and against a hybrid office combination of on-site and remote work and leans toward a future which embraces a hybrid model.... read more

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Learning how to cope with extreme heat

Lesson Plans   |   September 7, 2021

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This article answers some of the questions being asked about the deadly heat waves that have been occurring across the country.... read more

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An introduction to India and its complexities

Lesson Plans   |   May 25, 2021

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Neha Bhatt reports on attempts by Indian Prime Minister Modi’s government to censor media reporting on the disastrous COVID-19 wave sweeping the country, which have involved Internet shut-downs and the arrest and detention of journalists.... read more

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Vaccines: separating facts from myths

Lesson Plans   |   May 20, 2021

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Marieke Walsh, Kelly Grant and Ivan Semeniuk report on Prime Minister Trudeau’s response to Canadians’ confusion about the risks and benefits of available vaccines, especially AstraZeneca. In a related article on May 6, entitled Britons... read more

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What does it mean to pivot – and do it successfully?

Lesson Plans   |   May 17, 2021

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This article is a case study on how a company pivoted to survive the pandemic. There is further useful material in an associated article entitled It was kind of a blessing: Five independent businesses on... read more

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What does the term ‘logistics’ cover?

Lesson Plans   |   May 12, 2021

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This article is a case study in how the pandemic has accelerated a business model that was just beginning to take shape.... read more

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Whose climate-change plan is better?

Lesson Plans   |   May 6, 2021

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This article explains that the federal Conservatives’ climate-change plan will utilize a type of low-carbon savings account whereby individuals accrue points based on their purchase of hydrocarbon-based fuel and then use those points to purchase... read more

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The power of a positive approach

Lesson Plans   |   May 3, 2021

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This article examines an approach that stresses positivity, encouraging leaders to look for what is working well and finding ways to extend that to other areas. In this way, negativity and pity parties are avoided... read more

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What to expect when we have a federal election

Lesson Plans   |   April 23, 2021

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Marieke Walsh and Kristy Kirkup report on the recent Liberal Party convention, held on the same weekend as the NDP convention. As the Liberals are currently leading in the polls, the authors address speculation that... read more

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What attracts investors to a new venture?

Lesson Plans   |   April 20, 2021

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This article discusses the rapid growth of telemedicine and the interest of investors in funding this kind of business.... read more

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Why female-led start-ups need backers

Lesson Plans   |   April 12, 2021

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This article discusses why female entrepreneurs just starting out need investors to back them.... read more

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Do the economy and the climate have to be in conflict?

Lesson Plans   |   April 6, 2021

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This article explains how, behind the confrontational posturing between Alberta and the Federal government, there are negotiations between the two that would address Alberta’s concern for the health of its oil industry and Ottawa’s focus... read more

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