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A man carries a child on the beach with oil tankers and cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz in the background.

The Carney government’s policy pivot amid global turmoil requires reshaping how government works

Man lying in hammock.

Canada’s “comfort trap” is stalling long-term economic growth

An illustration of people holding hands in a circle, viewed from overhead.

Traditional African mutual aid and savings systems deserve recognition in Canada

A woman working on an aircraft engine.

The missing work of co-ordination in Canada’s skills ecosystem

An illustration featuring a person in red boots stands at a metaphorical starting line before a Canadian flag painted onto the pavement.

Opaque immigration screening threatens Canada’s global talent strategy

An overhead view of a combine harvester cutting a swath through a field of brown plants, alongside a tractor towing a grain trailer.

Community food systems are critical to Canada’s national security

An illustration of some bank cards stacked on top of a red $50-bill with "Bank of Canada" written on it.

Why Canada’s open banking risks repeating Australia’s failure

Two plumes of black smoke and fire rise from an oil facility in the United Arab Emirates.

War in the Gulf will only accelerate oil’s long-term decline

An Indigenous public art sculpture by Chris Paul titled Salish Sea is silhouetted at sunrise along the Oak Bay Marina walkway in the greater Victoria municipality of Oak Bay, British Columbia on Vancouver Island on October 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Don Denton

Rights and traditions will define Indigenous governance of the future

Chrystia Freeland, wearing a white blouse, gestures with both hands while speaking in front of cage lockers containing white hardhats and orange coveralls. She has notes written in blue ink on her left hand.

Two new global security doctrines in Canada and the U.S.

Collaboration trumps protectionism in Canada-Asia R&D investment trends

The black hole of public service contract spending

Too many Canadian regulatory watchdogs are failing to serve the public interest

Un homme aux cheveux grisonnants reçoit des soins d'une professionnelle des soins dentaires portant des gants et un masque orange et une blouse bleu foncé.

Good dental care starts before the freezing and fillings

A plume of dense white smoke risks from dark green and brown hills and blows across the frame from right to left. Two valleys with bodies of water and buildings are visible in the distance.

Put out wildfires before they begin with Indigenous fire stewardship

Workforce development is the missing piece in the transition to net-zero

Energy density matters

Un homme et une femme traversent une intersection devant la Colline parlementaire, à l’arrière-plan.

The public service’s biggest disruption in decades : hybrid work

Looking at the expansion of the GST credit

Sur une mer calme et turquoise avec des îles au loin, un immense pétrolier portant quatre conteneurs ronds sur son pont avance au ralenti, avec un plus petit navire industriel attaché à ses côtés.

LNG boom or bust?

Un ouvrier en silhouette portant un sac à dos marche dans un immeuble de bureaux sombre non identifié. D’autres bâtiments et un ciel bleu ne montrant qu’un seul nuage se reflètent dans les fenêtres.

Canada’s top bureaucrat nudges public service toward hybrid office

Cartoon depicting a cute money jar with a heart on it, held up by two hands, surrounded by hands with coins and dollar bills, piggy banks and envelopes.

As inflation grips Canada, people turn to crowdfunding to meet basic needs

Some provincial governments seek conflict with municipalities – and gain from it

Interregional planning is key to Canada’s hopes for successful energy transition

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