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How TIFF misfired on the Oct. 7 documentary

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Bill C-3 could open the citizenship doors to people with little connection to Canada

Carney stands at a podium on the tarmac. Behind him is several hundred soldiers in olive-green uniforms, and behind them are two white jets. A row of media and cameras on tripods is facing Carney.

Greening the military: Why defence spending must align with climate action

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Carney’s 15-per-cent challenge: Cutting and rewiring Canada’s public service

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Recognizing the Tamil Canadian experience in public life

Integrating environmental considerations is key to Carney’s seven priorities

A big fish follows a smaller fish, which follows an even smaller fish.

The Competition Act favoured concentration from the start

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Canadian businesses need a new government approach to cybercrime

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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

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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

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How the UCP is reframing Alberta’s separatist gambit

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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?

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A practical solution to help reduce the “charity gap”

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

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

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The public service needs to get better at firing its underperformers

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Solitary-confinement oversight needs an audit and overhaul

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Lessons for Canada from the treatment of trans communities in Scotland

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