Journal of the National Research University Higher School of Economics

Canada is now one of the most progressive and influential countries in the world. Rich natural resources, cutting-edge industry, developed service sector, scientific and human potential, would seem to allow Canadians to look confidently into the future. However, the pace of world change, the emergence of new problems, without which it is impossible to maintain the competitiveness, lead to the need for radical change in approaches to the assessment of future challenges and develop strategies aimed at strengthening the country's position in the first place by supporting innovation and efficiency research and development. Both national and regional authorities of Canada are well aware of the importance of forming long-term development strategies, and their experience in using Foresight tools for this case is indicative.