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A man on an e-bike crosses an intersection with a boxy insulated food bag strapped to his back. He’s wearing bulky mitts, snow pants, and a cover for his nose and mouth under a ball cap and hoodie with a puffer jacket.

Gig-work delivery jobs are getting more dangerous

The man stands knee-deep in a clearing with tall grasses and an evergreen forest in the distance.

Why peatlands must be central to Canada’s climate and economic agendas

An American flag hangs on a wall of the metal structure.

Canada’s rising oil exports to U.S. refineries have become a risk

An immense dragline operates with a coal-powered generating station in the background. Smoke is coming out of a stack into a grey sky.

Canada missing opportunities to build community resilience amid global realignment

Hundreds of cars parked in a lot with containers and cranes in the background.

Why cheap Chinese EVs may cost Canada more in the long run

Stone façade of a building with two signs advertising a 4½ apartment for rent. One is an orange “For rent” sign; the other is a handwritten notice with details.

Escaping the housing trap: what the Carney budget reveals

Canada can lead the world in sovereign, sustainable, responsible AI

Students filling out participatory budget idea submission form.

Participatory budgeting is a low-risk, high-return democratic upgrade

Tackling Islamophobia begins by rebuilding trust with the Muslim community

A green transition should prioritize the ocean’s carbon sinks over deep-sea mining

Top bureaucrat urges summer test drive of hybrid public service workforce

A mobile phone is shown with the icons of Google, Facebook, Amazon and the Apple store.

Online platforms challenge personal data protection and Canada’s cultural sovereignty

Corriger le tir du projet de loi C-11 sur la radiodiffusion

Canada needs to help farmers transition to low-carbon practices

Zero-emissions electricity by 2035 is possible

Canada needs to get on with tackling racism in concrete ways

Canada needs its own Indo-Pacific strategy – not an American economic policy

Red, orange and yellow peppers and other vegetables are shown in the grocery store produce aisle.

Want help with inflation? Reform the Competition Act

Honour Tommy Douglas and stand up for public denticare

The Achilles heel of the federal public service gives out again with passport fiasco

Le marché québécois de l’électricité doit s’ouvrir

Le Québec n’est pas prêt pour la transition énergétique

An abstract illustration of a brain, waves and digits drawn in shades of blue.

Canada’s next industrial AI strategy needs to address adoption

Public service finally has a new boss, and she’s the old boss

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