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Why cheap Chinese EVs may cost Canada more in the long run

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Why Greenland doesn’t want Trump’s America

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

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Canada must be ready for Iran’s democratic turning point

People in silhouette, some with arms up and holding signs, appear behind a Canadian flag.

What public opinion tells us about the political outlook for 2026

A woman holds a lit candle with signs that say “Save the CDC” and “CDC saves lives.”

Canada can’t rely on U.S. health and food safety as Trump dismantles agencies

Putin and Trudeau sitting in easy chairs with strained smiles as they shake hands.

How Canada can navigate its Russia dilemma in a multipolar era

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South Korea just changed the game and Canada needs its own grand bargain

Un drapeau du Canada flotte au-dessus du Parlement. Des nuages gris assombrissent le ciel.

Open letter to the next prime minister: We need a royal commission on Canada’s future

Massive stacks of red, blue and yellow containers are seen through driving snow with a red tractor trailer driving among them.

Could Trump’s tariffs break Canadians’ consensus on trade?

Can Canada afford to cut the public service while Trump moves the goalposts?

A woman holds up her hands with a message reading “Stop the war” written in black ink in her palms.

Canadian media need to more carefully consider op-eds on the Mideast

The true north strong and green?

A portrait of Donald Trump with his fist raised.

Donald Trump is changing the political culture of the United States

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How Canada could get much closer to Europe

The two men are smiling as Keith Rowley gives a thumbs-up to someone off screen. screen.

Canada should look south to the Caribbean amid Trump threats

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How Trump is reshaping global criminal justice co-operation

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

A Westjet flight soars while the Air Canada flight taxis on the ground with a snow-capped mountain in the background.

Trump’s tariff threats expose Canada’s internal monopoly problem

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The year of living dangerously – Canada, Australia and the global order

Trump is smiling widely, lips closed, eyes nearly shut, as he stands at a podium with a bright blue backdrop. He is leaning to one side of the mic. He’s in a dark blue suit, pink tie, white shirt. ¬¬

Canada failed to heed the warning signs of key U.S. policy shift

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a black sweater looks back at European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a cream coloured jacket and blouse while Justin Trudeau follows behind in a blue business suit.

The world must stand united against Donald Trump

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Why Canada must look beyond the U.S. to Africa’s economic boom

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