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A close-up photo of a belt of ammunition a soldier is carrying around their neck.

Canada needs more defence autonomy in a less reliable world

A dozen or so women are lined up outside.

U.S. expansion of the global gag rule is a leadership test for Canada

Carney approaches the stone steps at the entrance.

Message to the PM: adult supervision is needed here at home, too

Carney is at the podium. The backdrop is a blue digital illustration of mountains.

That rare moment when a prime minister shapes the country

Canada should spotlight abducted Ukrainian children in peace talks

A half-dozen ministers and advisers stand in a line as Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a podium. He is in soft focus and in profile while the others are in focus.

Carney’s deputy minister shuffle raises national security questions

Dozens of ministers stand in a family photo while a dozen photographers jockey for the shot in the foreground.

Can a U.S.-led critical minerals strategy deliver for climate and Canada?

The three of them are standing in a room with at least double-height ceilings. Behind them, the wall is covered in an artwork consisting of intertwined vines with flowers and leaves.

How Canada can put Carney’s Davos speech into action

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks behind Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is carrying a wreath.

Canada can soften possible trade turbulence with U.S. by embracing India

The screen is a large billboard sitting high above the ground next to a few tall buildings along a tree-lined street. In the distance are two temples with curved roofs with a green-covered mountain behind them.

Canada has to be more than a “bridgehead” to North America for South Korea

A couple dozen people young and old gather around holding metal plates.

Canada must lead in responding to the desperate plight of the Rohingya

Canada needs to start seeing Africa as a collaborator

More female peacekeepers essential to protect children in conflict zones

Vêtu d’un complet bleu, le premier ministre canadien Justin Trudeau est assis bien droit dans une chaise. À côté de lui, le premier ministre indien Narendra Modi est également assis sur une chaise, les mains liées, et regarde à l’extérieur du champ de la caméra.

How will Canada react to Narendra Modi’s reelection?

A lone figure with a tank strapped to his back walks in the midst of a vast expanse of green rice fields with a few trees in the background.

Canadian expertise could help secure Vietnam’s threatened Mekong River Delta

The growing burden of sustainability standards

The Big Nickel is a huge sculpture depicting the five-cent piece. It’s set on two round pillars, all of it made of nickel. Only the bottom half of the “nickel” is visible.

For critical minerals, it’s better to talk about SDGs than ESG

A rottweiler puppy named Tank is examined by a veterinarian in Abbotsford, B.C., in 2019. B.C.’s draft legislation could simplify recognition of foreign vet credentials.

B.C. bill on international credential recognition is a good start but needs improvement

The five political and military leaders walk on the CFB Trenton Tarmac with a yellow-and-red search and rescue helicopter and a grey military transport jet in the background.

Our North, Strong and Free: Odd innovations in Canadian defence policy

Miller has his back to the camera. A man in a red bowtie and two women in red dresses face the camera with their hands raised as they take the oath. A couple dozen other people are in the background also with a hand raised.

Canada must be more audacious with efforts to attract global talent

Two hands holding wood pellets.

Canada should avoid the mistakes the U.K. made in biomass for energy

Unprecedented challenges for Canada’s mountains are driven by human activity

Making Greenland a full part of North America should be a priority for Canada

Mulroney’s “pink slips and running shoes” yielded to a trust of the public service

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