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Canadian Business is a source of business information, analysis and advice for ambitious, smart, career-minded Canadians who want a richer life.

The new green economy • A host of ambitious Canadian companies are setting us up for a more sustainable future

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Women’s Work • Over the past two years, Covid has revealed—and exacerbated—many of the systemic barriers that push women out of the workforce. So, how do we actually fix the gender gap?

How Two Small Business Owners Are Sparking Innovation • These Desjardins GoodSpark winners share how the grant will help transform their businesses

SOCIAL STUDIES • Nicole Kaniki grew up during apartheid in South Africa. As U of T’s first-ever director of equity, diversity and inclusion in research and innovation, she is keenly focused on racial justice.

MOVES • Who’s in, what’s launching and other big business news

A One-Stop Delicious Shop • The new Aburi Market brings the best of Japan to West Van

On the Bubble • In 2021, global sales of hard seltzers peaked at $11.5 billion. Will our thirst for fizzy libations ever be quenched?

ASK THE EXPERTS • What will we all be drinking this summer?

Clean-up Crew • These 10 products are flying off shelves thanks to #CleanTok’s before-and-after videos, which have amassed more than 33 billion views

Wildest Dreams • Halifax-based architect Omar Gandhi has a flair for the dramatic

FIVE THINGS HE LOVES • Omar Gandhi’s essential sources of inspiration

Best Foot Forward • Adidas and Allbirds have teamed up to create the world’s lowest-carbon sneaker

THE FUNHOUSE • Inside the Toronto home studio of Bentgablenits, an upcycled vintage clothing brand known for its hype-making drops

The New Innovators Summit

THE CANNABIS CRASH • Marijuana was set to be Canada’s next multi-billion-dollar industry. Four years post-legalization, stocks are down, production has stalled and the illegal market is thriving. How did we get weed so wrong?

WE ARE Canadian Business

PLUG & PLAY • Electric cars are going mainstream. New, battery-powered pickup trucks, family sedans and tricked-out luxury cars are rolling off the assembly lines. Our cities are prepping their grids, start-ups are inventing new technologies and green vehicles are getting more affordable for the masses. The CB guide to the EV revolution

THE POWER BROKERS • WHY BILL GATES IS INVESTING IN A SEVEN-PERSON VANCOUVER-BASED BATTERY START-UP

THE RIDES • A new group of electric cars will change the way we drive

THE TRANSFORMER • A CANADIAN PRIVATE-CAPITAL FIRM IS ELECTRIFYING FLEETS OF TRUCKS AND BUSES

THE CHANGE-UP • How jobs, opportunities and consumer habits are transforming in the electric economy

THE LOCAL HEROES • THESE CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS ARE MAKING MOVES IN THE EV WORLD

THE BIG IDEA • Why the auto industry is coming together to build the first all-Canadian zero-emission car

Meat Market • Lab-grown protein may be the solution to humanity’s hunger problem—that is, if we can produce it, scale it and get people to eat it

STRATEGIES • Advice and best practices for dealing with today’s biggest business challenges from leaders on the ground

How to develop visual branding • Period-product company Aisle updated its aesthetic to become a more inclusive brand

HOW TO TACKLE DECISION FATIGUE • The co-founder of mental-health company Inkblot is giving his mind a rest and helping his team do the same

How to develop a TikTok strategy • Realm Candles found its winning formula on the social-media platform by tapping into a popular genre of videos

HOW TO MANAGE A LABOUR SHORTAGE •...