Analysis on risk, pressure, and decision-making across systems.
The CORE Series brings together analyses on risk, pressure, and decision-making across sectors. Each piece focuses on how issues emerge, how signals are missed or misread, and why outcomes are often shaped well before they’re publicly visible.
The goal is simple: surface patterns early, clarify what matters, and create space for better judgment before decisions are forced.
The Campaign You See Is Not the Campaign That Exists
A protest, petition or media story may be the first time leadership sees a campaign. That doesn't mean that's when it started. Understanding what happened before pressure became visible can provide critical insight into what comes next.
The Real UN Climate Week Story is What Happens Next
UN Climate Week concentrates global attention in New York. But for leaders, the more consequential question may be what happens afterward: which ideas, expectations and pressures move from the event into institutions, markets, regulation and corporate decision-making.
From Awareness to Expectation
Modern institutions are increasingly shaped not only by regulation or law, but by expectation systems — social, reputational, and symbolic frameworks that redefine what participation and legitimacy are expected to look like.
Sinking another Canadian industry
The goal of CORE is not to be partisan, but we do have ideas. We support many different industries because of the impact they make. They allow small communities to grow, becoming vibrant hubsof activity and places for people to live and work. They provide quality jobs close to where people want to live. Industry pushes innovations and technologies forward so we realize greater benefits. And yes, they contribute significant investments and opportunities for people to benefit – companies, suppliers, investors, rights holders, stakeholders, employees and governments alike.
We interviewed the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance to learn more about this issue - and the devastating impact this activist-driven policy will have on communities in Canada.