Higher Education Trend Report: Student Finance

Education & Skills    January 20, 2025

Canada’s post-secondary system offers some advantages, including lower student debt levels and above-average spending on education compared to OECD peers. However, rising costs and funding disparities suggest there’s much more to uncover about the future of higher education in Canada.

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Ibrahim Abuallail

Manufacturing Sales Rose in November as Weaker Loonie Supported Exporters

Canadian Economics    January 15, 2025

Building on a large gain the previous month, Canadian manufacturing sales rose again in November. Statistics Canada noted that manufacturing exporters who transact mostly in U.S. dollars benefitted from the depreciation of the Canadian dollar in November.

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Kiefer Van Mulligen

Educators Embrace Generative AI But Student Adoption Lags Behind

Education & Skills    January 15, 2025

Our survey reveals that educators are embracing student use of generative AI. The majority of educators surveyed support its application for supplementary tasks like translation and grammar assistance, highlighting a growing recognition of AI as a tool to enhance learning rather than undermine it.

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Adam Vanzella Yang

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