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Carney’s deputy minister shuffle raises national security questions

Eliminating the prime minister’s national security adviser role has triggered debate about whether Canada is weakening its security architecture.
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Yes, those Chinese EVs will be spying on us — just like all the other cars already do

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Can a U.S.-led critical minerals strategy deliver for climate and Canada?

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How Canada can prepare for high-pressure U.S. demands on sovereignty and trade

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What problem are return-to-office mandates meant to solve?

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The paradox of Quebec fatherhood: valued but under-supported

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How Canada can put Carney’s Davos speech into action

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Ontario must do more for international students seeking health care

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Canada, Cuba and the price of tolerating coercive power

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Reconciliation in the age of AI and social media

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Universities can’t indigenize from inside. Co-governance is the missing catalyst

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Wreckonciliation and the case for total departmental reform

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