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Reconciliation can’t wait another generation

For 40 years, the second-generation cut-off has torn families apart. What Ottawa does next will show whether reconciliation is real or still just rhetoric.
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The dangerous rush for Indigenous identity policies at universities

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To think out loud: what can policy commissions achieve?

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Children’s rights: How to make justice truly accessible

A balance with young people on one side and older people on the other.

How intergenerational inequality threatens trust in democracy

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Elbows up: Keeping Canadian companies in Canadian hands

The premiers are seated behind a table on a stage. They are lined up in front of a series of flags representing Canada’s provinces and territories, set against a blue curtain.

Rethinking internal trade: the urgent need for a harmonized approach

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One simple fix for Canada’s industrial carbon pricing systems

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Can swapping leaders really change election outcomes?

Spotlight on national unity

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Quebec since 1995: decline or progress?

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Women and Quebec sovereignty: The missing half of the Yes vote

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Quebec as a model – and a warning – for Alberta’s independence movement

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The American factor in Quebec’s independence debates

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Dreaming again of Quebec independence: Can the Parti Québécois turn a revival into reality?

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