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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?

Des étudiants portant des sacs à dos marchent devant le bâtiment bas en briques rouges surmonté d'un panneau indiquant "syndicat des étudiants".

It’s time to restore pride in post-secondary institutions and immigration

Queen’s Park stands against the blue sky with the lieutenant governor and the premier in the foreground.

Another blow to freedom of information from the Supreme Court

Combat NIMBYism with transparency to help resolve Canada’s housing crisis

a hand slides over a smartphone, from which emerge icons and emojis.

Online Harms Act: a step in the right direction to protect Canadians online

L’ancien premier ministre Brian Mulroney sourit à côté d’un drapeau canadien.

Brian Mulroney and the stealth privatization of the state

Safeguarding Canadian democracy in the age of growing digital disinformation

A black and white photo of Mila and Brian Mulroney at a political convention surrounded by supporters with signs.

The Mulroney years: Transformation and tumult

Brian Mulroney courted MP loyalty like no other prime minister

Life as a Francophone MP in Ottawa

Au bout d'un court couloir se trouvent deux salles, chacune dotée d'une porte métallique gris foncé portant la mention " examen ". L'une est marquée d'un gros "4", l'autre d'un gros "5". Dans les deux cas, de petits paniers métalliques sont fixés pour contenir des dossiers.

Health care needs to extend to undocumented migrants

Federal government must step up transit funding to cut emissions

Reassert core ethical values in the public service

The man is walking with several other people, all holding homemade signs that say “Students deserve the best education our…” (the rest is obscured) and “Honk to support…” and “We are out here because we cannot fit in our classrooms anymore.”

The problem with illusory autonomy in Saskatchewan’s education funding

Building voters’ confidence in the municipal election process

Environ 35 personnes se tiennent derrière une longue pancarte qu'elles tiennent à la main. La plupart d'entre elles ont le poing levé et toutes sourient. Derrière eux se trouve une collection de mâts de drapeaux étroitement espacés, portant les drapeaux colorés de nombreux pays. Tous pendent mollement. Derrière les drapeaux se trouve une rangée de palmiers.

Without fairness and finance, the energy transition won’t be fast

Media interview - journalists with microphones interviewing a formally dressed politician or businessman.

We must not allow our country to become a news desert

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