News & Articles

January 6, 2026

Immigration and housing constraints among the key barriers to a stronger Atlantic economy

The future of work in Atlantic Canada will be built on collaboration, inclusive growth, and policies that match labour realities with economic ambitions.
January 6, 2026

What Atlantic Canada teaches us about the future of work

Leaders at MNLSpotlight Atlantic Canada shared how adaptability, collaboration, and new talent narratives are helping the region respond to demographic and workforce challenges.
January 6, 2026

Manitoba’s Northern and Indigenous communities represent significant untapped potential for a future-ready workforce

Manitoba is preparing for growth, but that growth will depend heavily on Northern and Indigenous participation, regional infrastructure, and long term collaboration across the province.
January 6, 2026

Why Manitoba is poised for a defining workforce moment

Leaders at MNLSpotlight Manitoba explored productivity, AI adoption, and talent strategy, highlighting why Manitoba is uniquely positioned to drive Canada’s future of work.
January 6, 2026

Canada’s learning systems need to keep up with changes in the way we work

MNLSpotlight Alberta made it clear that the world of work is changing too quickly for learning to remain something that happens once, early in life, and then quietly recedes into the background.
January 6, 2026

Atlantic Canada’s approach to innovation offers important lessons for the rest of the country

Innovation isn’t just adopting new technology. In Atlantic Canada, it’s a matter of finding new ways to use existing resources to achieve new goals–an approach that can benefit all of Canada.
January 6, 2026

What happens when a country doesn’t like to brag?

I left our MNLSpotlight Manitoba event in Winnipeg thinking about a paradox that feels increasingly Canadian. We build strong sectors, we collaborate well, and we generate real momentum, yet the stories we tell about ourselves rarely capture the full scope of what’s happening. 
September 3, 2025

Generation in Limbo: Canada’s Youth Employment Crisis

Canada’s young people are standing at the edge of a generational tipping point. Despite headlines of post-pandemic recovery and economic resilience, youth unemployment is quietly escalating […]
February 5, 2025

Struggling to adopt AI at your business? MindPort’s McKenzie Lloyd-Smith shares his three core pillars

MindPort founder McKenzie Lloyd-Smith approaches AI from a human-centric perspective. He explains why the right strategy, the right training, and the right governance are needed to use AI most effectively.
October 9, 2024

Career development: Building the foundation of the future of work

The future of work is an imposing, ambiguous – and exciting – premise. Vital conversations about policy change, technological evolutions, economic projections, and skills gaps highlight […]
September 25, 2024

AI in workforce development: Challenges, opportunities and the human touch

As professionals in employment service organizations, we’re at the forefront of an exciting yet challenging era. Artificial intelligence (AI) and technological innovation are growing exponentially, transforming how we approach workforce development. This evolution brings a blend of challenges and opportunities we must navigate with insight and agility. 
September 20, 2024

Reflections on MagnetAI: fostering collaboration and guiding AI adoption for Canada’s future of work

Magnet's Senior Director Emily Madden explains how MagnetAI is removing barriers to AI skills and adoption to create a future of work that benefits all Canadians.
October 12, 2023

Student Work Placement Program boosts career prospects & affordability for young Canadians

This article is the latest in a series highlighting the findings of The Impact of Work-Integrated Learning on Student Success and the Canadian Economy, which explores […]
October 4, 2023

Exploring the Impact and Evolution of the Black Studies Minor at Toronto Metropolitan University

When the Future Skills Centre asked people across Canada to identify the most important skills for career success, they overwhelmingly identified social and emotional skills like […]
October 2, 2023

The Student Work Placement Program is building the foundation for the adaptable and future-ready workforce Canada needs

As one of 18 current delivery partners for the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), the release of The Impact of Work-Integrated Learning on Student Success and […]
September 27, 2023

New Brunswick Mi’kmaq community comes together to improve early childhood education

Through participatory engagement, parents, Elders, and community leaders joined forces to overcome quality of work concerns and define a new vision for childcare in their community.
September 18, 2023

Providing accurate and timely Labour Market Information can make Canada’s workforce more accessible to people with disabilities

As part of our efforts to support economic development and social prosperity across Canada, Magnet works with labour market information experts, AI technology, and others to […]
July 24, 2023

Supporting and empowering those living with HIV: an interview with Christian Hui

Since it first became known four decades ago, there have been significant improvements in healthcare for people living with HIV. These improvements have allowed those impacted […]