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On March 11 the COVID-19 virus was declared a global pandemic. Just days before, many Canadians were still moving freely within Canada and among other countries. It would take a few short weeks to halt movement and lock down international borders. And with that, Canada’s immigrant pipeline turned off. In a new #RebuildCanada paper, PPF'S Katie Davey explores how policymakers should consider the success of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot as a model for regionally focused population and economic growth, especially in smaller cities and rural communities. Read the report: http://ow.ly/DnT350Ck4Qc

Prior to COVID-19, Prince Edward Island struggled to keep up with demand for mental health and addictions services. Read PPF’s account of the pivot to virtual care which sees P.E.I. with more psychiatrists on-call and more options for support. Good thing, because the long-term stresses brought by the pandemic have made these services more critical than ever before. Read the account: https://ppforum.ca/publications/no-more-islands-of-care/

Automation, disruptive technologies and globalization are speeding up the pace of change in the workplace. As this happens, Canadians must develop and maintain the skills and competencies necessary to make the country’s evolving economy run. But how? Whether it's new technology or global events driving the pace of change, Canadians are being asked to adapt in the workplace. Canada needs an essential skill framework that includes and looks beyond simple literacy and numeracy. Read the new #SkillsNext report - "Competency Frameworks and Canada’s Essential Skills" in collaboration with the Ryerson Diversity Institute & the Future Skills Centre: http://ow.ly/atWh50Ck3ac

Nixon conceded to John Kennedy. Al Gore conceded to George W. Bush. Will Trump concede to Biden? Anxieties are increasing as a transition becomes increasingly contentious and politicized. This week on #PolicySpeaking, host Edward Greenspon is joined by Maryscott Scotty Greenwood and PPF Fellow Sean Speer to discuss how the Democrats and Republicans did, the polarization of this U.S. election, and what that means for Canada. Could a Biden presidency be a return to "normal" or is Trump a herald that there's no going back? Tune in: https://ppforum.ca//ep-31-us-transition-from-one-governme/

Remember the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals from 2015? We do, but are they still achievable? Canada was making a plan to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. But everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. What will it take to achieve these goals with the setbacks posed by COVID-19? Read about seven ways Canada can pivot to a sustainable and inclusive recovery in Jasmine Gill's new #RebuildCanada report: https://ppforum.ca//together-or-apart-seven-ways-for-cana/

Join us tomorrow (November 10) from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET for PPF's Rebuild Canada Growth Summit Northern Innovators Showcase, a virtual panel discussion with Scott Keesey, Founder, CEO of DISCOVELO, Candice Lys, Co-Founder/Executive Director of FOXY and SMASH & Lois Philipp, Northern Compass Co-Team Lead. Register here: https://ppforum.ca/event/growth-summit-2020/ #PPFGrowth Thank you to our Northern Innovators Showcase Partners: The Government of the Northwest Territories, the Government of Yukon, the Government of Canada, the Rideau Hall Foundation & the McConnell Foundation.