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A couple of people walk the long walk across a flat, open field toward the monument far in the distance.

He carved Canada’s grief in stone. Who remembers him?

A freight train carrying stacked containers passes silo on the Prairies from the point of view of the Trans-Canada Highway.

Ottawa can do more to free up trade among provinces

Le Premier ministre Mark Carney, debout derrière un pupitre, regarde la présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, assise à sa gauche, alors qu’il s’adresse au Parlement européen.

Nine years under a European trade agreement show tariffs were only the starting point

The yellow CL-415 flies in contrast against a bright blue sky.

Canada needs to plan further ahead to diversify its trade

Pink coloured minerals.

Potash could anchor a new Canada-India trade partnership

A portrait of Mark Carney surrounded by the yellow stars of the European Union flag.

Effective trade diversification depends on small and medium businesses

People holding small Canadian flags and a sign saying “never 51st” sit in front of a larger Canadian flag.

How much are Canadians willing to pay to diversify trade?

A display of items made of ivory including tusks and an elephant carving.

Canada needs a national strategy to fight environmental crime

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

Europe, energy security, and a new role for Canada

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could trigger catastrophe in Africa

Les détransitions ne sont pas un argument contre les transitions

How Canada can help Ukraine by leading on the world stage

A defence budget increase will need a policy rethink

Let’s stop pretending Canada isn’t at war in Ukraine

Putin’s war on Ukraine dictates new priorities for energy security

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