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Canada’s labour protections aren’t ready for the age of AI

A half-dozen ministers and advisers stand in a line as Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a podium. He is in soft focus and in profile while the others are in focus.

Carney’s deputy minister shuffle raises national security questions

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Can a U.S.-led critical minerals strategy deliver for climate and Canada?

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How Canada can prepare for high-pressure U.S. demands on sovereignty and trade

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How Canada can put Carney’s Davos speech into action

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Canada, Cuba and the price of tolerating coercive power

Wab Kinew signs a barrel with a truck with the purple Crown Royal sign on its side in the background.

Mark Carney preaches co-operative federalism but doesn’t practise it

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Slaying myths about income support

Climate policy is missing in action in Saskatchewan election

Canada should be opening more doors to gifted Afghan students, not closing them

Canada needs an immediate strategy for Africa

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Ottawa’s funding cuts for breakthrough scientific research hurts all Canadians

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B.C. election tests new policies to protect elections from digital threats

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Shooting a fly with an elephant gun: The Bloc’s ultimatum on seniors’ benefits

Hoggard is stepping out of a black SUV. He is in a black suit with black tie and white shirt. 

Hoggard decision is a step backward for sexual-assault trials

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Quebec (and Ottawa) fail victims of violence

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Device attacks in Lebanon could be harbinger of new era of Trojan horse threats

Hey Australia, Ontario is no model for energy and climate policy

It’s time to humanize criminal records to help former convicts find jobs

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Defending Canada: The battle against AI-driven disinformation

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Bulking up the Privy Council Office isn’t the solution to what ails the public service

Canadian cities need a new funding model and the national capital is a prime example

The men are standing in three rows in front of a bank of flags representing many African countries. In front of the three long wooden tables are long rows of potted flowers in light and dark pink blooms. The mean are all in dark western business suits, except one, who wears a white top, pants and flat-top white hat.

As China courts Africa, Canada must rethink its strategy for the continent

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Putting women and girls front and centre in climate leadership

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