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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

A man gesticulates talking to a woman, who is holding the bridge of her nose in a pose of stress.

Criminalizing coercive control is necessary, but not enough

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Food security needs to be part of Canada’s defence strategy

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It’s time for Canada to stand with the people of Iran

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The mysterious “machinery function” of the public service

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Canada must be ready for Iran’s democratic turning point

Students filling out participatory budget idea submission form.

Participatory budgeting is a low-risk, high-return democratic upgrade

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Canada needs its own Bill 101

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What public opinion tells us about the political outlook for 2026

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When the notwithstanding clause becomes a political weapon

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner shot in profile against a blue sky.

Why “jail, not bail” fails: Doug Ford’s evidence problem

A woman holds a lit candle with signs that say “Save the CDC” and “CDC saves lives.”

Canada can’t rely on U.S. health and food safety as Trump dismantles agencies

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The rising threat of disinformation in Canada’s municipal elections

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Why universities need a pluralism monitor

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A better way to run meetings: In-action reviews improve decision-making

Putin and Trudeau sitting in easy chairs with strained smiles as they shake hands.

How Canada can navigate its Russia dilemma in a multipolar era

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South Korea just changed the game and Canada needs its own grand bargain

A few dozen women and a couple men surround Sen. McPhedran who is at a podium.

Diversity of candidates is fundamental to trust in political leadership

A shiny new foodbank with food organized on shelves with aisles like a supermarket.

Ten million Canadians live in food-insecure households. The federal budget doesn’t help them

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