Canada’s exit from the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic may not be risk-free but with proactive investments in sustainable urbanism coupled with a renewed federalism, the country’s future might be more secure.

A 2020 policy lesson is that the pandemic recovery strategy needs to help more people, in more places, and more often which is why the future of Canadian cities could be a “sleeper” campaign issue in 2021.

We have entered a new era of globalization and adjusting to that reality will require a more sophisticated approach to knowledge diplomacy in Asia that effectively balances risk and opportunity.

Strategic conversations are starting to emerge amidst the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. This issue of Urban Dispatch explores what a pandemic “exit” strategy might entail.

Canada continues to raise its immigration targets to attract global talent. But in a hyper-competitive world is that enough? Urban Dispatch 5 examines whether the proposed Municipal Nominee Program represents a new milestone.

Rapid urbanization, economic transformation, and technological disruption reveal the limitations of “lessons learned” and “best practices.” In this issue of the Urban Dispatch, VSIR examines how to transcend those limitations using foresight analysis.

VSIR has launched a new blog series called the Urban Dispatch which summarizes and clarifies contemporary city-related trends, strategic management issues, and research questions. We welcome your engagement and feedback.

VSIR has launched a new blog series called the Urban Dispatch which summarizes and clarifies contemporary city-related trends, strategic management issues, and research questions. We welcome your engagement and feedback.

VSIR has launched a new blog series called the Urban Dispatch which summarizes and clarifies contemporary city-related trends, strategic management issues, and research questions. We welcome your engagement and feedback.