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New housing co-ops need stronger democratic safeguards

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Freedom of information is not a game

Why we took down an article published under the name Daniel Robson

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AI could overwhelm the public consultation process

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Municipal public meetings need more than a microphone

Two male black leaders stand at a podium while Jean Augustine appears on screen in the background.

Representation should not be an afterthought on Ottawa’s advisory councils

Mark Carney, wearing a blue suit, speaks in the House of Commons, surrounded by members of Parliament seated on the House benches.

How governments are squeezing debate in Parliament

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Provinces should fund citizens’ assemblies to rebuild local democracy

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Carney’s troubling silence on women and gender

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Trusting teens to help shape our country

Evan Solomon is seen laughing while framed by cameras and microphones in the foreground.

A Canadian blueprint for trustworthy AI governance

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Canada’s outdated laws leave spyware oversight dangerously weak

Louis-Robert Beaulieu-Guay is Assistant Professor at Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan. His research focuses on regulatory governance, public participation and the impact of information and stakeholders on decision-making processes in Canada’s public administration.

Why public consultations are essential to good governance

Trump threats and national unity fears provide fresh opportunity to revisit how we vote

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The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, with his right hand on his heart, leaves the stage while his left hand holds that of his wife Gurkiran Kaur. A small crowd is gathered around the small stage.

To face the future, the NDP must look to its past

Carney discute en gesticulant lors d’une rencontre avec le président américain, assis, penché vers l’avant et l’air songeur. Une cheminée décorée et un buste de Benjamin Franklin apparaissent en arrière-plan.

Canada is not for sale: What constitutional history teaches us about the 51st state discourse

From the road to the back room: A view inside the Carney campaign

Nine people stand under a white canvas tent surrounded by mud and puddles on a cloudy day. A long line of men in fluorescent orange and lime-green work vests and hardhats is behind them along with a couple of crane trucks.

Equity and transparency: how to even the playing field in infrastructure spending

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’

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