��VR��Ƶ News - Desautels Faculty of Management

To lower grocery prices, Canada must invest in supply chains

webfull — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:04:25 +0000

Prime Minister Mark Carney recently announced the Canada Grocery and Essentials Benefit, a direct payment for low-income Canadians that will replace the GST credit. While it should improve the purchasing power of those who need it most, it won’t lower grocery prices. “To lower the grocery bills, we need to improve our food supply chains in Canada,” says Yu Ma, a Professor of Marketing at ��VR��Ƶ Desautels.

Published: 13 February 2026

AI replaces tasks, not entire jobs

webfull — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:01:40 +0000

AI is changing the workplace, but it usually doesn’t replace entire jobs. Before laying people off because of ‘AI efficiencies’, employers need a solid plan. “We may or may not overestimate how much AI will affect the world of work, but we’ve figured out that it does not destroys jobs, it destroys tasks,” says Lisa Cohen, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at ��VR��Ƶ Desautels.

Published: 13 February 2026

Generative AI changes which job types are vulnerable to automation

webfull — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:59:57 +0000

Artificial intelligence is expected to reshape the labour market, but its impact won’t be felt evenly across all types of jobs. In Quebec, roughly 59 per cent of jobs are considered highly exposed to AI—meaning the technology is likely to change how people work rather than eliminate roles outright.

Published: 13 February 2026

Trump’s threats of Canadian aircraft decertification unlikely to happen

webfull — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:57:45 +0000

U.S. President Donald Trump recently accused Canada of refusing to certify U.S.-made Gulfstream aircraft and threatened to retaliate by decertifying Canadian-made planes in the United States—an action that would effectively ground them. But, as is often the case with Trump’s more extreme threats, his staff quickly walked it back.

Published: 13 February 2026

AI Pushes Deloitte to Redefine Roles and Rethink Career Paths

webfull — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:41:36 +0000

As Deloitte rewrites job titles for more than 180,000 U.S. employees, Simon Blanchette, a lecturer at ��VR��Ƶ’s Desautels Faculty of Management, says the shift reflects broader pressures facing Canadian employers as AI transforms workplace responsibilities.

Published: 9 February 2026

IMHL leadership featured at the launch of ��VR��Ƶ’s PERL event

webfull — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:39:22 +0000

��VR��Ƶ celebrated an exciting milestone with the launch of the Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab (PERL), a bold new initiative led by Dr. Joanne Liu (IMHL’14) that aims to transform how we prepare for future global health challenges. Designed to bring world‑class science and leadership together, PERL is accelerating innovation in crisis readiness—from pandemics and climate‑driven emergencies to the growing threat of disinformation.

Published: 9 February 2026

Canadian employers risk 'doing layoffs with extra steps' without AI workforce planning

webfull — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:37:21 +0000

Simon Blanchette, Faculty Lecturer, says Canadian organizations implementing AI without strategic workforce planning are doing layoffs with extra steps, because they're losing expertise, and they're not really planning for what's going to come after.

Published: 9 February 2026

Professor Augustin advocates for stronger communication in banking risk management

webfull — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:35:13 +0000

Professor Patrick Augustin addressed the critical gap between technical risk analysis and executive decision-making at the ALRiM-GARP Banking Risks Conference in Luxembourg in January. Speaking alongside regulators and industry leaders, Augustin argued that risk managers must develop strong communication skills to translate complex metrics into actionable insights for boards and senior leadership.

Published: 9 February 2026

Replacing entry-level work can decimate a company’s talent pipeline

webfull — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:33:53 +0000

In an office environment, AI can perform many of the tasks that have traditionally been done by interns and junior employees. While that might seem like an efficiency gain, companies could lose out in the long run. The introduction of AI creates an inverse-pyramid within companies, according to Simon Blanchette, a management lecturer at ��VR��Ƶ Desautels.

Published: 9 February 2026

Chinese electric vehicles could make up 10% of sales, pressuring current market leaders to lower prices

webfull — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:31:59 +0000

In January, trade relations between Canada and China began to thaw, when the two countries reached an agreement on several longstanding trade irritants.

Canada committed to lowing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles from 100% to 6.1% for 49,000 units annually, while China agreed to reduce tariffs on canola, seafood and peas, unlocking billions in agricultural exports.

Published: 9 February 2026

����VR��Ƶ News - Desautels Faculty of Management

To lower grocery prices, Canada must invest in supply chains

AI replaces tasks, not entire jobs

Generative AI changes which job types are vulnerable to automation

Trump’s threats of Canadian aircraft decertification unlikely to happen

AI Pushes Deloitte to Redefine Roles and Rethink Career Paths

IMHL leadership featured at the launch of ����VR��Ƶ’s PERL event

Canadian employers risk 'doing layoffs with extra steps' without AI workforce planning

Professor Augustin advocates for stronger communication in banking risk management

Replacing entry-level work can decimate a company’s talent pipeline

Chinese electric vehicles could make up 10% of sales, pressuring current market leaders to lower prices

��VR��Ƶ News - Desautels Faculty of Management

IMHL leadership featured at the launch of ��VR��Ƶ’s PERL event