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Sarah Hashem


The AI strategy gets one thing right, but we need to make it work for women

Execution will determine whether this strategy becomes a turning point or another missed opportunity for a more ambitious and prosperous Canada.

opinion | BY JUANITA LEE-GARCIA, SARAH HASHEM | July 1, 2026

The federal budget misses Canada’s biggest AI opportunity

With targeted investment, women could play a transformative role in shaping this next phase of Canada’s artificial intelligence-fuelled growth.

opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY, SARAH HASHEM | November 26, 2025

WAGE isn’t in a funding crisis—it has a design flaw

Women and Gender Equality Canada’s latest funding forecast has sparked panic, but for all the wrong reasons. The gender equity sector must zoom out, stop reacting to fear, and push for a complete overhaul of how funding is structured.

opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY, SARAH HASHEM | August 6, 2025