Pathway to Prosperity: Building an innovation system to solve Canada’s hardest problems together

Canada is navigating a pivotal moment. Housing unaffordability, climate disruption, rising costs of living, deepening inequities, and growing polarization are shaping the everyday lives of millions and collectively threatening the foundations of shared prosperity. These challenges are deeply interconnected, crossing sectors and jurisdictions in ways that compound their impact.

This report makes the case that prosperity in the 21st century depends on our ability to coordinate institutions and communities around these challenges. That means growing Canada’s innovation system beyond a focus on invention, towards a problem-solving paradigm that is purpose-driven, people-centred, and built for complexity.