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The two men are in silhouette against a large screen that says “All In.” The screen is blue and mauve.

What the Canadian government is missing on AI

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On ostriches, polarizing politics and buried heads

Maria Ressa gestures with both hands from the behind the podium of the general assembly with the UN logo on it.

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

A multi-lane railroad cuts through a flat, barren and snowy landscape. About 10 tracks side by side are filled with black shipping containers filled with mounds of coal. On one side is a yard with stacked empty containers. On the other are clusters of low-rise buildings , with an empty two-lane highway running parallel.

Canada must defend Uyghur rights with strong action

Le premier ministre du Manitoba, Wab Kinew, sourit en faisant des gestes avec ses mains, tandis que le premier ministre de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard, Dennis King, assis à sa gauche, le regarde avec un sourire perplexe.

The contentious, necessary politics of internal trade

How to create a health-care superpower

Minority language rights in the digital age

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The mirage of “death as a benefit”

Trump is sitting at a wood desk, leaning forward as he uses a large black marker to make his signature on a two-page document in a black folder. Several people stand behind the desk. He is in a blue suit and tie with a white shirt.

Pandemic-era lessons for the coming Trump tariff crisis

Mark Holland stands in front of Canadian flags and answers questions from journalists who hand him their microphone

Mark Holland’s new interpretation of the Canada Health Act: too little too late?

Justin Trudeau sits at the head of a boardroom talking to men and women in business attire. He has four Canadian flags behind him.

Lack of federal leadership hurts Canada’s response to Trump tariff threat

Farmers with brown sacks of grain draped over their shoulders walk among dried rice fields.

Equitable governance of agri-food data is imperative for global food security

Women hockey players from the Ottawa Charge and Toronto Sceptres battle for a puck in front of the Toronto net.

Alberta’s new sport legislation built on fear and discrimination

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Protecting the ocean floor could help mitigate climate change

Donald Trump speaks in front of a “Trump-Vance” podium with the dark, garish neogothic décor of Mar-a-Lago behind him.

Trump’s tariff threats add to woes facing Canadian infrastructure projects

The ‘Team Canada’ approach to Trump’s tariffs sounds good but exposes weakness

The heritage Confederation building is blurred in the reflection of a modern glass tower. 

Former top bureaucrat calls for major overhaul of the federal government

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Foundations underpin the structure of Canadian charities

Donald Trump speaking in front of an American flag.

Canada’s response to Trump tariff threats risks unintended consequences

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