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American, Canadian, and Quebec flags fly side by side.

The American factor in Quebec’s independence debates

Against a black sky, the white rocket sends blindingly white exhaust gases to the ground as it lifts off.

Leveraging Canada’s Arctic experience to shape space-mining norms

Two men wave a huge Iranian flag in a paved area in front of the building.

Diplomacy without pressure won’t end Iran’s nuclear program

Three Danish ships sailing in formation.

Why Canada needs Arctic threat modelling now

A crew of a half dozen people dressed in red winter gear use a small portable tripod winch system. A red ship is parked in the ice behind them. The sky and surface are a monochromatic white-grey colour where the horizon is barely visible.

Canada’s next Arctic move: Look west

The silhouette of the refinery at sunset with a small boat crossing the orange-glowing waters of the inlet in the background.

Build, baby, build. Or sell, baby, sell? Canada should reject Sunoco’s takeover of Parkland

Vue panoramique d’un lac pollué par des déchets

From conflict to co-operation: Using mediation to fight the climate crisis 

It’s time Canadian universities ventured abroad – to save themselves

Wrestling the long arm of authoritarianism

Illustration of an evening city skyline with a bundled stream of zeroes and ones emanating from it.

A digital transformation can make Canada’s immigration system world-class

Ottawa is missing the point on veterans’ disability claims

A green transition should prioritize the ocean’s carbon sinks over deep-sea mining

Canada needs to correct course ahead of COP27

Canada’s even-handed role and honest brokering are pivotal in conflict-affected countries

Canada needs its own Indo-Pacific strategy – not an American economic policy

Sanctions against Russia can be a dangerously inflexible instrument

Vladimir Putin scratches his chin and looks to the side while he stands at a podium with the flags of both countries hanging behind him.

Could Putin unleash a nuclear weapon?

Defending against disinformation

What are Canada’s options in Ukraine?

Canada should support Southeast Asian nations to help deal with China’s clout

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, center, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, in front of the flags of NATO countries.

Is Canada abandoning collective security in favour of a new isolationism?

Governments must match civil society efforts to welcome refugees

A round, translucent deep sea creature with two long thread-like tails.

The high seas provide an opportunity for Canadian leadership

La justification systémique

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