From shovel-ready to shovel-worthy: are we asking the right questions about infrastructure investments?

The importance of thinking critically about infrastructure cannot be overstated as we navigate rapidly changing socio-economic and environmental realities.

Rural and remote regions are particularly challenged by the uneven labour market dynamics and housing crisis being experienced across the country, writes rural futurist Ashleigh Weeden.Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Opinion

BY ASHLEIGH WEEDEN

April 17, 2023

Depending on whom you ask, Canada’s infrastructure deficit ranges from $150-billion to $1-trillion. In context, the International Institute for Sustainable Development estimates the global infrastructure deficit to reach US$90-trillion by 2030. There is also a significant ...

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