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The bow of a ship cutting through iceflows in the twilight Arctic waters.

Why does the U.S. support Chinese interests in the Arctic?

Abstract illustration of network security with glowing padlocks.

What Ottawa can do to protect Canadians from cybercrime

A woman holds a sign during a protest against Bill 21 that reads, “For secularism, against discrimination.”

What kind of society does Quebec want after François Legault?

Icons of apps, including Facebook, on a cell-phone screen.

Repeal the Online News Act to better inform Canadians

Line drawing of an assembly of beakers, microscopes, vials, and measuring cups.

Canadian scientific innovation requires global engagement to have impact

Four of the Supreme Court justices sitting at the bench in their red robes.

Why regional representation still matters on the Supreme Court of Canada

An immense dragline operates with a coal-powered generating station in the background. Smoke is coming out of a stack into a grey sky.

Canada missing opportunities to build community resilience amid global realignment

Hundreds of cars parked in a lot with containers and cranes in the background.

Why cheap Chinese EVs may cost Canada more in the long run

Don’t touch my riding

Un navire-citerne rouge passe à côté du pont partiellement construit.

There is no easy path ahead for U.S. trading partners

Chong stands at a podium in front of a nearly a dozen reporters. On the walls are large framed portraits of men. The walls are panelled in wood, the windows are tall and arched at the top.

Bill C-70 could further erode minority rights

Six red-headed pumpjacks stand amid green and yellow grain fields.

Forging a new industrial policy in Canada

Sheinbaum is walking next to a black car and is surrounded by men and women. She is smiling. A man next to her is in a T-shirt that says “United we stand.” Some people are taking pictures with their phones, holding them up.

We need to deepen our relationship with Mexico

Two rows of flags fly in front of a glass-walled building that is curved. The flags are colourful, representing all the member countries of the EU.

Prepare for an EU that’s less open to trade

Centre Block and the Peace Tower and construction cranes set against a deep blue sky are seen through a metal fence along the lawn of Parliament Hill.

People who request access to information need better privacy protection from the federal government

Is the federal health transfer really growing faster than provincial spending?

The ride will not be easy for Canada no matter who wins the U.S. election

Contemporary architecture is showcased in this photo of the city at dusk, where the headlights of passing cars leave golden streaks. Skyscrapers frame the skyline. In the middle are two towers connected at the top and bottom.

The evolution of China Inc. and the challenges for Canada

G7 leaders including Justin Truddeau and Joe Biden lined up for a photo at the G& meeting hosted in Italy in 2024.

Canada’s G7 presidency in 2025 a chance to address two critical areas

A ball representing the flag of the United States swings toward Canada’s, with Mexico, the E.U. and China on the other side.

Canada needs to find new ideas in geopolitical and economic strategy to avoid getting squeezed

Seen from the side of a length of rail line, the locomotive is yellow with an illustration of a waving American flag painted on its side.

A new trade policy for the “geopolitical turn”

Federal public servants are to report back to the office again. Their bosses say they mean it this time

A child wearing a scarf around their head fills a plastic water bottle at a communal tap.

Canada must do more for the Rohingya

Shoppers pushing carts in a parking lot are kept at a distance by a maze of stacked wooden pallets.

Empowering public health officials requires trust in government

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