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Open letter to the next prime minister: We need a royal commission on Canada’s future

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Forty years later, we’re due for another big rethink about Canada’s future

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Donald Trump is changing the political culture of the United States

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How Canada could get much closer to Europe

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Canada should look south to the Caribbean amid Trump threats

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The mixed government legacy of Justin Trudeau

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Trump’s tariff threats expose Canada’s internal monopoly problem

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The year of living dangerously – Canada, Australia and the global order

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The world must stand united against Donald Trump

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