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The Carney government’s policy pivot amid global turmoil requires reshaping how government works

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When neutrality becomes policy, equity suffers in Canadian institutions

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Rethinking retaliation in the age of Trump

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Community food systems are critical to Canada’s national security

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Build a real financial crimes force to hit terrorist financing

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Canada needs more defence autonomy in a less reliable world

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B.C.’s Bill 11 improves housing safety, but raises risks for tenants

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U.S. expansion of the global gag rule is a leadership test for Canada

Une personne est assise à un bureau. Devant elle se trouve une balance dorée. D’un côté, on y voit un hologramme des lettres AI, pour « artificial intelligence ». De l’autre, l’hologramme d’un cerveau.

Quebec can become a leader in responsible artificial intelligence

Unprecedented challenges for Canada’s mountains are driven by human activity

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Fight disinformation to strengthen our democracy

Making Greenland a full part of North America should be a priority for Canada

Changes to mortgage policy can make owning a home more affordable

A scramble and scrutiny of the public service not seen in more than 20 years

Failure to protect: the criminalization of survivors of intimate-partner violence

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard presents the 2024-2025 budget to the National Assembly.

Quebec needs solutions to its long-term financial challenges

Doug Ford waves at a photographer as he walks into a room with brick walls and a monitor on the wall.

Doug Ford avoids hard questions to ‘get it done’ in Ontario

Mulroney’s “pink slips and running shoes” yielded to a trust of the public service

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National pharmacare must be protected from corporate interests

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard stands with Premier François Legault as he holds up the province's 2024 budget.

The Quebec budget : Time for alarm or calm?

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Minority language media outlets treat Indigenous issues differently

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Canada needs deepfake legislation yesterday

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Regulators should remain independent as Canada moves away from fossil fuels

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Where are the reviews of government action on COVID-19?

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