The French government announced on Jan. 27 the rollout of its new videoconferencing platform, Visio. The domestically developed platform was created to replace U.S. tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams across all state services by 2027 as part of the French government鈥檚 broader push for digital sovereignty. Officials say the shift will also cut software licensing costs and strengthen security and confidentiality.
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Karl Moore, Associate Professor (Prof.) of Strategy & Organization at 黑料网爆吃瓜鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management, argues that聽mental fitness聽is rapidly becoming a core leadership advantage. In his recent article, he highlights that leaders who are聽wellrested, physically prepared, and mentally regulated make clearer decisions and perform more effectively under pressure.
As US President Donald Trump threatened to take control of Greenland by any means necessary, European countries weighed聽a聽response. After decades of low levels of investment in their militaries,聽Europeans聽wouldn鈥檛聽fare well in a head-to-head confrontation with an invading force from the United States. But collectively, Europe鈥檚 economy is huge, and they hold large numbers of US聽Treasury聽Bonds鈥攖he financial instrument through which the US government issues debt.
Generative AI is changing the way people work, but many organizations are still looking for ways to use it effectively. Organizations need to think about how they want to use AI, and what their level of risk appetite.
According to Study International, 黑料网爆吃瓜鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management is preparing graduates to thrive in a business landscape defined by data, speed, and global fluency.
Canada鈥檚 new trade deal with China will allow up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles to be imported each year.聽That聽accounts for about 10% of electric vehicle sales in the country.
A sudden restructuring in Quebec's healthcare system turned a planned class project into a live consulting challenge for students in MGPO 485: Emerging Technologies鈥擮rganizing and Societal Stakes. Midway through the semester, the government announced a merger between INESSS and INSPQ, forcing student teams to rapidly reassess their assumptions and adapt their strategic recommendations.
For transgender people, choosing which restroom to use at a public event can be a fraught decision, but having gender neutral or all-gender restroom options can help. According to Assistant Professor of Operations Management Setareh Farajollahzadeh, having gender neutral restroom options at major event spaces like stadiums and theatres could help.
Open the Uber app on your phone, and search for a fare. Then, do the same with Lyft, one of Uber鈥檚 competitors. Chances are, Lyft is the cheaper of the two ride-hailing services. Montreal Gazette reporter Harry North found, Lyft was cheaper 8 times out of ten in Montreal. One reason for the difference is that Lyft is still relatively new in Montreal. Uber has been operating in Montreal for about a decade, but Lyft only started doing business in here in 2025.
The world鈥檚 pivot to remote work in 2020 happened almost overnight, altering workplace expectations in ways still felt today. The return to the office is happening more slowly, but many of the country鈥檚 biggest employers now require workers to be in the office five days each week鈥攁nd not everyone is happy about it.
The price of groceries is going up, and it鈥檚 fuelling demand for discount grocers. At stores like the ultra-discount chain Liquidation Marie, prices can be as much as 50% lower than they are at big box supermarkets. The Quebec chain doubled its number of locations last year and is planning for a similar rate of growth in 2026.
Black Friday and Boxing Day are marketed as single鈥慸ay events with dramatic price drops, yet the reality is that these sales now stretch well beyond one day.聽These events have slowly transformed from a one-day bargain bonanza into a long season of discounted prices.
As AI reaches a pivotal moment, Canada鈥檚 early leadership is being challenged by rapid global shifts.聽鈥淥ther nations are investing at unprecedented scale, while Canada risks falling behind if it does not act decisively,鈥� says Maxime Cohen, Professor of Retail and Operations Management.
Quebec聽boasts聽numerous聽success stories among its聽small and medium-sized聽enterprises, writes聽Master of Management in Retailing聽student聽William Bernasconi聽for聽Retail Insider.
For many workers, the return to the office is already in full effect. Employers often explain the shift back to the office as improving collaboration, strengthening organizational culture and providing better development opportunities for new employees.聽These arguments can be valid, according to Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour, but they often seem abstract to employees, especially those with family responsibilities made much easier by remote work.
