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Two male black leaders stand at a podium while Jean Augustine appears on screen in the background.

Representation should not be an afterthought on Ottawa’s advisory councils

He’s shaking hands on a stage in a crowded room.

Canada shouldn’t try to build everything it needs for the AI era

Mark Carney, wearing a blue suit, speaks in the House of Commons, surrounded by members of Parliament seated on the House benches.

How governments are squeezing debate in Parliament

Silas is holding a mic and raising a fist in front of a group of people holding protest signs.

Canadian governments are taking different paths back to the office

A sun sets behind the frame of a new home construction.

Ontario’s new law should make planning faster — not move the work elsewhere

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Time for Canada to take a fix on defence cybersecurity provisions

A woman holding a microphone gestures with her hand as other citizens look on.

Provinces should fund citizens’ assemblies to rebuild local democracy

Christine Fréchette is standing while shaping a heart with her hands in a press conference.

The CAQ kept its promises. So why did it lose popular support?

Illustration of four heads in profile with a dialogue between them.

The need for cultural intelligence in anti-racism policy

Mark Carney est assis à table avec les premiers ministres canadiens. On voit le premier ministre de l'Ontario Doug Ford sur sa gauche.

Barriers to interprovincial trade are falling. What comes next might be even more important

Mark Carney, vêtu d’un complet foncé et portant plusieurs dossiers, marche dans un couloir en direction de la caméra, avant une réunion du cabinet sur la Colline du Parlement.

The forgotten project of tax reform

Carney stands before a podium with his hands clasped in front of him. Five cabinet ministers are slightly out of focus in the background.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

About 40 leaders standing in about four rows in front of a blue backdrop. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy is in the foreground directing traffic.

Why Canada should join the European Political Community, not the EU

Mark Carney, wearing a suit, is surrounded by soldiers in green camouflage fatigues and military vehicles.

How Mark Carney is turning military spending into a force for economic renewal

Louis-Robert Beaulieu-Guay is Assistant Professor at Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan. His research focuses on regulatory governance, public participation and the impact of information and stakeholders on decision-making processes in Canada’s public administration.

Why public consultations are essential to good governance

Elle se tient devant les drapeaux du Canada et de la Colombie-Britannique, accrochés à un mur sombre.

How the UCP is reframing Alberta’s separatist gambit

Two low-rise buildings are underway next to each other, with a handful of workers on the roof of one and a crane hovering over-head.

Breaking down interprovincial barriers can tackle the housing crisis, too

Two young women in front of a series of protest signs saying “I can’t breathe” and “Murder is murder” among others with the Parliament clock tower in the background.

Is addressing anti-Black racism in Canada still a policy priority?

A small child puts spare change into a red donation bucket.

A practical solution to help reduce the “charity gap”

Trump threats and national unity fears provide fresh opportunity to revisit how we vote

Illustration depicting a checkerboard chart of faces showing different ethnicities and genders.

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

Stylistic drawing of a white man leaning on an elbow at a desk, twirling a pencil in his other hand. On the desk is a laptop and a small plant.

The public service needs to get better at firing its underperformers

Le bâtiment de deux étages est entouré d’une rangée de conifères denses. À l’intérieur de la clôture en treillis métallique, l’édifice se compose de plusieurs ailes, dont le deuxième étage est peint en bleu et le rez-de-chaussée en brique.

Solitary-confinement oversight needs an audit and overhaul

Manifestation pour les droits des personnes transgenres devant un bâtiment. Des manifestants tiennent des pancartes aux messages pro-trans comme « Trans, proud, and angry ». Drapeaux trans et LGBTQ+, ambiance pacifique, chien au premier plan.

Lessons for Canada from the treatment of trans communities in Scotland

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