Sovereignty and small business supports are expected to be key pillars of the 2026 budget
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Expert commentary: U.S. midterm election results reshape final years of Trump presidency
Democratic control of Congress could mean significant pushback on tariffs
Expert insight: Does easier access to cannabis stores increase teen use? The answer is complicated
Research suggests overall adolescent cannabis use has declined in the years since legalization
Expert commentary: Why did the Bank of Canada raise its benchmark interest rate?
Western University professor Cristián Bravo is available to media for interviews
Expert insight: Why ‘vertical farming’ is not a fix for our food system
Vertical plant factories command extensive energy and resource budgets, experts say
Expert explainer: What is the U.S. Congress and what will be decided in the midterms?
Political science professor Matthew Lebo explains the role of U.S. midterm elections
Expert insight: How NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will open a window into the Milky Way
Capable of observing a patch of sky up to 200 times larger than Hubble, the telescope will offer a new view of our galaxy
Expert insight: How prediction markets could affect public health, democracy
Researchers argue the practice functions as a largely unregulated form of gambling
Expert insight: How ‘technoference’ can disrupt parent‑child connections
Parents six times more likely to miss children’s signals when distracted by phones, technology
Expert insight: How Canada and the U.S. entered a cycle of hostility and how they can break it
Experts explore how social, political and historical conditions can reinforce hate
Expert insight: Local journalism faces growing crisis in Canada – is government support part of the solution?
Western journalism prof Chris Arsenault shares insights from Local Journalism Initiative
Who runs for local office? Western expert shares insights from local democracy research
Western political science researchers explore municipal candidate demographics, funding, beliefs through Local Democracy Project