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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

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

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

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Canada missing opportunities to build community resilience amid global realignment

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

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Escaping the housing trap: what the Carney budget reveals

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

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

The economic case against low-wage temporary foreign workers

White plumes of steam are released into the sky at the Imperial Oil plant, made up of a cluster of wide, round towers and skinny tanks.

The nuclear option has potential to reduce emissions from industrial heating

Canada’s Online News Act: Repeating Australia’s mistakes?

How the government used the pandemic to sharply increase immigration

An airplane wing frames the scene of Trudeau airport terminal below, with dozens of aircraft parked at the gates of the terminal.

The shocking rise of aviation emissions

Governments must match civil society efforts to welcome refugees

Assign unused wireless spectrum to Indigenous communities

Canadians’ rights to property need additional protection

The Liberal-NDP pact could have a big impact on the public service

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The high seas provide an opportunity for Canadian leadership

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COVID was harmful for youth employment

Europe, energy security, and a new role for Canada

Some public service executives ‘burned out’ by crisis management

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could trigger catastrophe in Africa

Too numerous to fail

The pandemic forced Canadian business out of a tech lethargy. What happens next?

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