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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

Deux employés de St-Viateur Bagel, à Montréal.

Using the talents of newcomers to Canada

Cannabis growers still treated as criminals

Inuit conservation is transforming life and work in the Arctic

A person in a motorized wheel chair crosses a Vancouver street in March.

COVID concerns of disabled people multiply as health protocols lifted

A young woman works at a desktop computer using a stylus on a pad with a laptop nearby.

The future of digital work relies on people, not just technology

Scientists work in a laboratory.

Canada needs to grow basic science capacity

Retraining workers will be essential for our net-zero goals

Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam listens to a question during a news conference January 5, 2021, in Ottawa.

Should it stay or go? Ottawa weighs the vaccine mandate for the public service

In defence of ministerial mandate letters

New approach needed for reviewing government spending post-pandemic

Microcredentials are surging in popularity, but how should they be shaped?

Never tweet. Social media is complicating the age-old neutrality of the public service

Russia does not have a grand strategy

Baisser les taxes sur l’essence, une fausse bonne idée

Budgeting for net-zero emissions in inflationary times

Carbon offsets are no fix for aviation’s climate problem

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