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A dozen or so teen girls sit at desks in rows, listening to a teacher speaking.

Education should be part of humanitarian aid from day one

A dozen men in fatigues stand around a small opening in the ground where a man is either coming out or going down.

What Canada should require when backing critical mineral projects in Africa

Cadets in formation standing at attention, many with their caps at their hearts.

Canada should put its money where its mouth is on the Cadet Program

Microphone at a podium in front of an audience.

Municipal public meetings need more than a microphone

Chart showing the volume of crude oil going to the Saint John refinery from other countries.

Getting Canadian oil to Atlantic Canada is in the national interest

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

A wide shot of Marco Rubio sitting alone at a long table. With onlookers behind him.

How Trump is reshaping global criminal justice co-operation

Rows of fuel bundles sit stacked under water. They are small metal cylinders. The water gives them a turquoise hue.

Ottawa needs to step in before nuclear waste project goes any further

A snow sculpture of U.S. President Donald Trump shows him dissolving into water.

Canadians don’t want to be the 51st state – and Americans don’t really want us

Justin Trudeau at the top of aircraft stairs, waving. To his right, a soldier salutes. To his left, Canada’s coat of arms is emblazoned on the side of the aircraft.

The mixed government legacy of Justin Trudeau

A mobile phone with the Facebook and X app icons.

U.S. social media platforms are a national security threat

A bearded man holds a pink and blue sign saying “Keep schools safe for trans kids.”

The pernicious effects of transphobia on campus

A hand holding a blue and pink sign saying “Protect trans kids!” with other signs out of focus in the fore and background.

The fight for trans rights is a women’s rights issue

It is too easy to make Quebec the villain

A Westjet flight soars while the Air Canada flight taxis on the ground with a snow-capped mountain in the background.

Trump’s tariff threats expose Canada’s internal monopoly problem

Albanese is standing next to a row of four draped flags, with two Aussie flags alternating with the Union Jack. He is smiling broadly as he looks to the right. His hands are folded in front of his chest. He wears a grey jacket and a white shirt with an open collar.

The year of living dangerously – Canada, Australia and the global order

Trump is smiling widely, lips closed, eyes nearly shut, as he stands at a podium with a bright blue backdrop. He is leaning to one side of the mic. He’s in a dark blue suit, pink tie, white shirt. ¬¬

Canada failed to heed the warning signs of key U.S. policy shift

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a black sweater looks back at European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a cream coloured jacket and blouse while Justin Trudeau follows behind in a blue business suit.

The world must stand united against Donald Trump

An aerial view of dozens upon dozens of steel coils lined up in an outdoor lot.

Canada weighs bailouts as U.S. tariffs threaten businesses

Deux grues déchargent des conteneurs blancs marqués Maersk d'un cargo bleu sur un nouveau quai en béton bien rangé.

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

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