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Cardus is a non-partisan think tank dedicated to clarifying & strengthening the ways in which society’s institutions can work together for the common good.

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Joined January 2013
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Cardus
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The consequences of cutting off partial public funding to independent schools in Alberta would be devastating for Albertans, says Cardus's Catharine Kavanagh ➡️ https://t.co/X56W2eAuue "Catharine Kavanagh, western stakeholder for the non-partisan think-tank Cardus, said their
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@LynnSwaner1
Lynn Swaner
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Thanks to CACE for publishing this piece on Christian education in a changing landscape, which highlights what a recent convening of top leaders, thinkers, researchers, and innovators said it will take to adapt—faithfully. https://t.co/EsfGBXjGJQ @CACEcenter @cardusca
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Christian education is standing at one of the most dynamic crossroads in its history. The COVID-19 pandemic may be behind us, but the ripple effects include enrollment surges, teacher shortages, new...
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Cardus
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Cardus is excited to share that our own Director of Faith Community Engagement, Father Deacon Andrew Bennett, will be an honouree at the @CanadianFSWC's Spirit of Hope Gala later this month. Father Deacon Andrew is being recognized for his work to galvanize Canada's Christian
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Firewhale
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Anyone excited for XGame?
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Cardus
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The British Columbia government met just 60 percent of its 2022-23 child care space creation target, according to a Cardus report that examined provincial government data. And the troubles don’t end there. Despite grand promises, the $10-day-day daycare program still isn’t
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Cardus
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"Nobel Prize announcements in the last week were hard to miss. Questions about whether US President Donald Trump would win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize attracted more than the usual attention—especially considering his own campaign to win the prestigious award. Of course, we
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Cardus
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Ontario’s government needs to be aware of the serious downsides of project labour agreements in construction procurement, according to a new Cardus report. “PLAs can introduce tendering practices that restrict labour on major infrastructure projects to workers who are affiliated
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Cardus
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Cardus's Western Stakeholder Director, Catharine Kavanagh, recently joined @the_lineca's Alberta Podcast to talk about Alberta's education system. She makes the case for the many benefits of a system where public funding for schooling follows the student, including through public
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Cardus
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British Columbia’s child care program is failing to deliver for parents. In a new report, "Child Care Funding Update: British Columbia—Years Two and Three", Cardus finds that the proportion of BC child care facilities with a waiting list reached 82 percent in 2023-24, up from 77
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Cardus
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“'Alberta is a province that has, from its very inception, from its very history, been one that has embraced ideas of availability of choice in education,' @joannavanhof, [Cardus Education program director,] observes. 'Alberta’s spirit of innovation, willingness to try new
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Cardus
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Cardus's Catharine Kavanagh in the Financial Post: "As if there weren’t enough drama in Alberta’s education sphere right now, the latest development is demonizing independent schools. "Against the backdrop of a teachers’ strike that has cancelled classes for nearly 740,000 kids
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@TeamAetherX
Team Aether
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🆚 @Team_Voca After a close second map we fall to Team Voca in the Upper bracket Quarterfinals Lower bracket run next
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Cardus
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Cardus's @mrozekandrea joined Thrive Daily Show on the Miracle Channel to talk about her new book, co-authored with Peter Jon Mitchell, "I... Do? Why Marriage Still Matters". Together, Andrea and the show's host, Eden, unpack why marriage and family need to remain central—not
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Cardus
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Cardus congratulates Dr. Katie Day Good, the 2025 Emerging Public Intellectual Award winner—a recognition of her profound efforts to offer a message of hope that we can take greater control of our technology practices. @RedeemerUniv's Emerging Public Intellectual (EPI) Award is
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Cardus
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Cardus Senior Fellow @mrozekandrea joined the @Tammy1Peterson Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about marriage, motherhood, and dating, looking at an array of issues like the decline of birth rates, the rise of loneliness, and the cultural changes affecting family and
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Cardus
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"The challenge today is that education has been weaponized by many in a culture war where national identity is contested. It’s an oversimplistic reduction, but the tendency on the left is to focus on social identity, considering equity and global citizenship especially.
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What I know
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Life is a miracle, some say. And occasionally I hear about a miracle happening somewhere far away. But can I expect miracles in my life? Yes, I know they can happen—whether through answered prayer or unexpectedly—not just one, but many, if we call on His name. I was deeply
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Cardus
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"Expanding school choice is widely considered one of the province’s ultimate third-rail issues, certainly since the Progressive Conservatives’ disastrous attempt at introducing it on the campaign trail in 2007. But no one has really tested the voltage since then. And there’s no
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Andrea Mrozek
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It’s becoming more difficult to not simply repeat “we told you so” on the direction child care policy has taken. These negative results are baked in to the way child care policy has been designed. It doesn’t have to be this way. @cardusca
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Ontario’s participation in the federal daycare program has failed to give Ontario parents what they need, says Peter Jon Mitchell.
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Cardus
27 days
Statement from Cardus Family program director Peter Jon Mitchell responding to the report of Ontario's Auditor General, released this morning, on the province's implementation of the federal child care program: “Ontario’s participation in the federal daycare program has failed
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Cardus
28 days
Who benefits from Canada's federal child care program? Not the families who need it most. Cardus Family program director Peter Jon Mitchell explains why. Read his latest report on the ongoing implementation of the federal child care program here: https://t.co/8DYGJ63JwQ
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Cardus
29 days
Later this week, Cardus's President, US, @LynnSwaner1, will offer a workshop and join a panel discussion at the USA Festival of Education. The USA Festival of Education is a unique professional development event that brings together a vibrant and diverse community of educators.
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@BrianDijkema
(((Brian Dijkema)))
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If you’re interested in learning why Canadian women are having fewer children, you can read their answers here: @cardusca
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Canada’s fertility rate is 1.4 children per woman. Why is it so low? One major factor is that women are having fewer kids than they say they want.
@DrMichaelBonner
MRJB 🇬🇧🇨🇦
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Depressing news:
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