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Two stats from the survey: 61 per cent lack confidence in the ability of public servants to plan for the future. And: 67 per cent: Lack confidence in the ability of public servants to spend taxpayers’ money wisely.

Canadians not confident public service is prepared for the future

Healthcare workers wearing Ebola protective suits hold two young children at a treatment center in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo.

When aid retreats, Ebola advances

Cyber and crypto security shield on futuristic screen technology background.

Canada should keep its data out of U.S. hands

A tent, trash, and personal belongings at a homeless encampment on Notre-Dame Street in East Montreal.

Cities are managing the visible signs of social failure with homelessness

A United Conservative Party of Alberta sign at a podium is shown in front of the Alberta flag.

Grievances in Alberta: how deep, how broad?

Carney stands smiling, hands in suit-pants pockets, in the cavernous space of a military transport aircraft. Around him are several men in khaki and camouflage uniforms.

Buy Canadian won’t cost us much. That’s the problem

Four workers dressed in yellow protective suits with goggles and white head coverings carry a coffin through a patch of short vegetation while a distressed woman looks on. They are all behind red caution tape.

The Ebola story: how risk becomes politics

Champagne raises a hand to the robot, which is made of metal but has a human form, while Desmarais looks on.

Canada doesn’t need AI independence. It needs exit plans for critical sectors

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

Pen-and-ink drawing of the front steps that run the length of a brick building with four columns. On the steps are four people sitting. One has a bike.

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

People gathered outside in the public square watch a giant screen on which is projected the image of a man in a blue shirt talking.

Trust and transparency: is Sweden still a model?

Une foule de personnes brandissent des pancartes devant un édifice du gouvernement aux États-Unis. En arrière-plan, on aperçoit l’édifice du Capitole.

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

Signs held by protesters calling for financing of climate adaptation.

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

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

Illustration of a tree with leaves shaped like hearts. On the branches, they are red. Some of them turn into birds flying away. The fallen leaves are dark or light grey.

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

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