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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

Silas is holding a mic and raising a fist in front of a group of people holding protest signs.

Canadian governments are taking different paths back to the office

A sun sets behind the frame of a new home construction.

Ontario’s new law should make planning faster — not move the work elsewhere

A closeup of a nautical compass with water and land in the background.

Time for Canada to take a fix on defence cybersecurity provisions

A woman holding a microphone gestures with her hand as other citizens look on.

Provinces should fund citizens’ assemblies to rebuild local democracy

Christine Fréchette is standing while shaping a heart with her hands in a press conference.

The CAQ kept its promises. So why did it lose popular support?

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

Canada needs an immediate strategy for Africa

Three scientists, one in a white lab coat, chatting.

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

A man crouches behind the white voting screen with “ELECTIONS B.C., a non-partisan office of the legislature” written on it.

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

An older white man and woman sit on a sofa, looking through sheets of paper on a coffee table in front of them. He is using a calculator.

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

Une illustration montrant une femme se tenant seule face à la lumière.

Quebec (and Ottawa) fail victims of violence

A badly burned moped.

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

An elevated city train winds through the city, a mix of glass-front tall buildings and a lot of other buildings about seven to 10 storeys high.

Defending Canada: The battle against AI-driven disinformation

On an exterior carved stone wall, a plaque bearing the Canadian coat of arms indicates the entrance to the Prime Minister's office and the Privy Council.

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

A woman fishes in a small shallow channel cutting through a field as her granddaughter dozes off on her back.

Putting women and girls front and centre in climate leadership

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