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Pothole in a Montreal's street.

Cities are closer to Canada’s problems than they are to the money

A baseball diamond in the foreground with a chemical plant in the background.

Environmental racism: Canada must move from recognition to repair

A worker in a white helmet stands on scaffolding near the support beams for a roof.

How Build Canada Homes can build affordable housing fast

An ice-packed inlet with snow-covered mountains in the background.

Northern cable security is becoming a test of Canada’s Arctic readiness

Mark Carney photographed in profile with an old Canadian Pacific train in the background. The word “Canadian” appears in front of him.

The Canada Strong Fund isn’t a sovereign wealth fund — and that’s OK

A medical practitioner going over medical information with a patient in an examination room.

Renewal in Canada’s primary health-care system needs a North Star

Multi-coloured shipping containers on a narrow river with crane installations along the shore.

Fortress North America is replacing free trade in Canada’s lexicon

Typewriter with the words “Letter to the Editor” typed on a sheet of paper.

Academics should engage the public without replacing journalism

B.C. ban on public consumption of some drugs would harm the vulnerable

Was COVID-19 managed based on science, public opinion or the emotions of decision-makers?

Three men wearing suits, seated at a desk in front of a row of Quebec flags, are about to give a press conference. They are wearing face coverings. The man in the middle removes his mask.

Quebec’s lack of transparency during the pandemic was a mistake

A youth with pink hair holds a sign saying “Hands off trans rights” next to another youth with blonde hair with a sign saying “the youth are our future.” Other protesters are in the background.

Changes are needed to limit provincial use of the notwithstanding clause

Various Google logos are shown on a telephone and on a computer screen in the background. 

Google’s news throttle threat may go down to the wire

A rocket and several contrails are seen against a blue sky with destroyed concrete buildings below them.

Protecting civilians in both Israel and Gaza is critical for peace and justice

Generation X takes the helm of the public service with John Hannaford

Quebec’s university tuition policy is a loss for the province and the whole country

How citizens’ assemblies worked in one Quebec city

A still-hazy picture of cannabis after five years of legalization

A woman in casual clothing studies a large wall panel full of information and statistics about legalization. The title of the info is “Cannabis Legalization in California: Why it Matters & What’s Next.”

A tale of two cannabis legalization experiments

Under a white, plastic tent filled with young cannabis plants, a seedling is held by a person wearing a black glove and a white plastic coat.

A course-correction on cannabis equity : the moment is now

In this illustration, small human silhouettes are shown standing on an oversized keyboard. They appear to be waiting for something.

Governments must act more urgently to attract needed digital talent

A prison fence with razor wire along the top and a low guard tower in the corner stand against the green lawn outside and the blue sky above.

Canada’s youth justice system should extend beyond age 18

To be a policy optimist, try some rose-coloured realism

A person who cannot be seen holds a sign that says “India attacked Canadian sovereignty” with protesters and yellow flags in support of the Khalistani independence movement in soft focus in the background.

Between democracy and diplomacy: Canada’s delicate dance with India

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