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Academics should engage the public without replacing journalism

The premiers and PM are seated at one long table.

How Canada’s internal trade reform echoes 1864 — and what it will take to finish the job

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Civil-military tensions still shape Canada’s armed forces

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Visible minority women are still sidelined in competitive ridings

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The Supreme Court should not limit use of the notwithstanding clause

A half dozen people line up in front of a table as a woman explains something.

Alberta’s separation from Canada would be illegal

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Repeal the Online News Act to better inform Canadians

A large crowd waving flags on a downtown Montreal street.

It’s time for Canada to stand with the people of Iran

Pierre Poilievre traverse une scène avec un drapeau canadien en arrière-plan.

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions

Canadian political parties keep more promises than you might think

Poilievre is smiling as he stands in the middle of a room filled with seated people. A few of them hold signs saying “change.” Poilievre looks relaxed in a dark blue suit and white shirt. He has a mic to his mouth.

Voters must not allow Poilievre to import Trump’s war on science

The high stakes of defunding the CBC

Pierre Poilievre at a microphone standing in front of a Canadian flag.

The many dangers of Pierre Poilievre’s war on ‘woke’

Protesters stand behind a banner with a hand-drawn Statue of Liberty and with the slogan “Science not silence” written on it.

Why academics must speak out against Trump and disinformation

A portrait of Donald Trump with his fist raised.

Donald Trump is changing the political culture of the United States

A snow sculpture of U.S. President Donald Trump shows him dissolving into water.

Canadians don’t want to be the 51st state – and Americans don’t really want us

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U.S. social media platforms are a national security threat

It is too easy to make Quebec the villain

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An institutional explanation for the Trump anomaly

Was the public inquiry into foreign interference worth the trouble?

Trudeau in shirtsleeves stands and speaks in front of MPs gathered in a conference room. Teleprompters in the back of the room show Trudeau’s speech.

It’s time for Liberal MPs to speak up

The attack on USAID. is devastating for the promotion of global advancement on a wide range of issues. Canada could focus on democratic development.

Canada should fill the void in democracy development left by the Trump administration

People gathered outside in the public square watch a giant screen on which is projected the image of a man in a blue shirt talking.

Trust and transparency: is Sweden still a model?

A line graph showing 54 per cent of young people think they are worse off than their parents at the same age versus 25 per cent who think they are better off.

Five public-opinion trends to watch in 2025

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