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Using simulations to teach civics in high school could improve voter turnout

The peaked pistachio-green rooftops of the stately old stone government buildings sit in contrast to the taller towers around them. A Canadian flag flies on a mast from the roof of the Confederation Building.

Clarity over Ottawa’s spending power in areas of provincial authority could be coming

When the crises never end: Janice Charette says organizational health is the next big challenge for the public service

A hand with a remote control in front of a TV screen showing a menu with a myriad of choices.

Involve more ordinary Canadians in implementing the Online Streaming Act

A one-click citizenship oath isn’t the way to go

In a darkened room, a man’s hands type on a laptop. Overlayed is a translucent illustration of data in three thin rows, one blue, one magenta, one yellow, all leading into a square block of combined data that hovers over the hands and laptop.

Canada is failing to regulate AI amid fear and hype

A view of Parliament Hill with two construction cranes with the Alexandria Bridge in the foreground taken from a drone above the Outaouais River.

Who’s going to finally fix federal public service management?

A man gives a woman the finger with both hands while she wags her finger at him. The man is wearing a mask. In the background protesters wave Canadian flags and wear T-shirts disparaging Justin Trudeau with nasty language.

‘Winner-take-all’ politics threatens Canadian democracy

Banning pre-election polls is a bad idea

How federalism failed Canadian cities during COVID-19

Transport trucks approach the Canada/USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

Stress testing Canadian governance

With Hannaford’s unexpected pick, “the qualifications for clerk are changing”

Perspectives on the Ottawa convoy protest and the Rouleau commission report

Une rangée de bidons rouge vif se trouve à côté d'une camionnette blanche. Au premier plan, un homme coiffé d'un bonnet d'hiver qui lui couvre les oreilles, vêtu d'une veste et d'un pantalon de couleur foncée. Derrière lui se trouve un homme portant un volumineux gilet gris-bleu avec un grand drapeau noué autour du cou et accroché dans le dos. À l'arrière-plan, on aperçoit la tour de la paix de la Colline du Parlement. D'autres personnes se déplacent. Une rangée de gros camions est garée côte à côte à proximité, avec des affiches de protestation attachées aux véhicules. Elles ne sont pas lisibles, à l'exception de l'une d'entre elles, qui dit « merci ».

Legal tussling over the Emergencies Act is far from over

Emergency law needs to change for the climate crisis era

Peaceful assembly rights should not protect protests that cause fear of violence

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