Building capacity is a long-term project

Advanced expertise takes years to develop, and these capabilities cannot simply be created when a crisis emerges or a new priority appears.
When Canada puts forward a competitive offer, moves with urgency, and gives our universities the resources to recruit globally, we can compete with the best institutions in the world, writes Robert Asselin.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion
BY ROBERT ASSELIN
September 23, 2026

Canada is in a global competition for talent.

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