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What the Canadian government is missing on AI

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On ostriches, polarizing politics and buried heads

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Countering the threat of AI manipulation by authoritarian states

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Who governs the digital sphere? How U.S. proxy lobbying erodes Canada’s digital sovereignty

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Carney’s industrial bet: Building Canada’s future while cutting the public service

Mark Carney and François-Philippe Champaign joke together while children stand in the background looking unimpressed.

Fiscal rules and the return of discipline to Canada’s finances

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Quebec since 1995: decline or progress?

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The right way for Canada to secure cloud sovereignty

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

A “buy Canadian instead” sign is in front of a sign for many rows of “American liquor.”

To counter Trump’s tariff threats, we need to make ‘Buy Canada’ count

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DeepSeek: China’s AI challenges the West

As a new immigrant to Canada, I know it will survive Trump’s threats

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Tariffs and a possible carbon-rebate rollback show the need for targeted income support

A worker clad in a white jumpsuit and hardhat sprays their gloved hand. The burnt-out remains of several vehicles and a neighbourhood are in the background. A line of barbeque propane tanks are maked with white Xs.

The L.A. wildfires are a warning to Canada

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An institutional explanation for the Trump anomaly

Was the public inquiry into foreign interference worth the trouble?

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Get moving with a gender-based violence commissioner

Trudeau in shirtsleeves stands and speaks in front of MPs gathered in a conference room. Teleprompters in the back of the room show Trudeau’s speech.

It’s time for Liberal MPs to speak up

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How B.C. can increase access to justice in family-law cases

The attack on USAID. is devastating for the promotion of global advancement on a wide range of issues. Canada could focus on democratic development.

Canada should fill the void in democracy development left by the Trump administration

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Trust and transparency: is Sweden still a model?

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Is the public service ready for a big Trump policy shift?

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It’s time for climate policy to shift to adaptation and resilience

Civil society groups need to prepare for possible Conservative government

Civil society groups need to prepare for possible Conservative government

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