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Le Premier ministre Mark Carney, debout derrière un pupitre, regarde la présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, assise à sa gauche, alors qu’il s’adresse au Parlement européen.

Nine years under a European trade agreement show tariffs were only the starting point

The yellow CL-415 flies in contrast against a bright blue sky.

Canada needs to plan further ahead to diversify its trade

Pink coloured minerals.

Potash could anchor a new Canada-India trade partnership

Three stacks of burlap sacks hold 15 bags of beans.

Canada’s trade pivot has a blind spot: the food we import

Brightly coloured crayons in pots with an empty daycare centre in the background.

Child-care policy should serve families, not just the economy

A portrait of Mark Carney surrounded by the yellow stars of the European Union flag.

Effective trade diversification depends on small and medium businesses

A row of white two-storey homes sits across from a couple standalone homes.

It should be easier to invest savings in community projects

Beans, fruit, tomatoes and bread in a waste bag.

Canada should borrow the EU’s playbook to cut food waste

Prefabricated housing offers one solution to the supply crisis

The people stand loosely in rows. They’re in winder coats and boots. Some hold signs saying “We belong here. Stop Asian Hate.” “We are all one.” “United against discrimination.” Everyone is wearing covid-masks.

The paradox of immigration policy will require a new model

The cost-of-living crisis for social-assistance recipients

Une femme debout à un bureau tient une tablette à la main. Sur le bureau en face d'elle se trouvent un ordinateur portable et des papiers avec des graphiques. Sur un bureau en bois, à sa gauche, se trouve un écran d'ordinateur rempli d'images. La photo est recouverte d'une série de symboles blancs représentant le courrier électronique, les achats en ligne, l'argent, les graphiques, le wi-fi, les appareils, les engrenages et le globe terrestre.

A $4-billion idea gone wrong: the Canada Digital Adoption Program

Making Greenland a full part of North America should be a priority for Canada

Changes to mortgage policy can make owning a home more affordable

A scramble and scrutiny of the public service not seen in more than 20 years

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard presents the 2024-2025 budget to the National Assembly.

Quebec needs solutions to its long-term financial challenges

Does Vienna have the answer to Canada’s housing crisis?

Doug Ford waves at a photographer as he walks into a room with brick walls and a monitor on the wall.

Doug Ford avoids hard questions to ‘get it done’ in Ontario

An abstract image of pixelated multicolour characters representing a stream of data.

In an age of Big Data, measurement error can be costly for smaller communities

Mulroney’s “pink slips and running shoes” yielded to a trust of the public service

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard stands with Premier François Legault as he holds up the province's 2024 budget.

The Quebec budget : Time for alarm or calm?

Un petit groupe de manifestants, dont une femme en fauteuil roulant battant un petit tambour, se rassemble à côté d'une banderole représentant un poisson et des cœurs avec les mots « Nous sommes ici pour protéger l'eau ».

Minority language media outlets treat Indigenous issues differently

Taylor Swift wearing a white coat with black sleaves and an NFL logo on the sleeve.

Canada needs deepfake legislation yesterday

The rusted openings of dozens of rusting pipes stacked with a blue sky above.

Regulators should remain independent as Canada moves away from fossil fuels

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