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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

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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

“Sleeping rough” is a problem that needs tailored homelessness solutions

A large group of men and women in t-shirts, shorts and jeans walk down the road. Some of them carry signs.

The key to improving workers’ lives is hiding in plain sight

Close up view of woman paying for purchase at snack vending machine using smartphone.

How the Big Five banks control how money moves in Canada

Canada’s ineffective building energy regulations are the elephant in the warming room

Two small children laying among building blocks and looking through blocks with holes in them.

Four ideas to make Quebec’s child-care system a model for all of Canada

Canada-Indonesia trade deal risks deepening global troubles

Un panneau solaire aux couleurs du drapeau du Québec est surplombé d’une petite éolienne.

Les zones d’innovation : un modèle à régionaliser

People need public delivery not just more spending for dental care

The hands of a pharmacist taking a medicine box and capsule pack from the shelves of a pharmacy.

How pharmacist prescribing can alleviate health-care system pressures

Being online isn’t enough for small businesses

All-powerful PMO, mistrust “destroying” the public service: Paul Tellier

A black-and-white image of reporters at tables listening to Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez.

The Online News Act doesn’t solve the long-term problem for news

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Breaking Canada’s innovation inertia

A gas plant near Cochrane Alberta is pictured in front of a snow-capped mountain range.

Canada should focus on green, not blue, hydrogen

Understanding Doug Ford’s political durability

Talks stall as public service union seeks 13.5 per cent wage increase over three years

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