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A man wrangles a long bundle of printed paper in front of Parliament.

AI could overwhelm the public consultation process

A dozen or so teen girls sit at desks in rows, listening to a teacher speaking.

Education should be part of humanitarian aid from day one

A dozen men in fatigues stand around a small opening in the ground where a man is either coming out or going down.

What Canada should require when backing critical mineral projects in Africa

Cadets in formation standing at attention, many with their caps at their hearts.

Canada should put its money where its mouth is on the Cadet Program

Microphone at a podium in front of an audience.

Municipal public meetings need more than a microphone

Chart showing the volume of crude oil going to the Saint John refinery from other countries.

Getting Canadian oil to Atlantic Canada is in the national interest

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

Can building more affordable housing be compatible with local democracy?

Balancing ambition with pragmatism in Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy

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

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