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Long shadows from trees against pristine snow in front of the Supreme Court building.

The Supreme Court should not limit use of the notwithstanding clause

A half dozen people line up in front of a table as a woman explains something.

Alberta’s separation from Canada would be illegal

The bow of a ship cutting through iceflows in the twilight Arctic waters.

Why does the U.S. support Chinese interests in the Arctic?

Abstract illustration of network security with glowing padlocks.

What Ottawa can do to protect Canadians from cybercrime

A woman holds a sign during a protest against Bill 21 that reads, “For secularism, against discrimination.”

What kind of society does Quebec want after François Legault?

Icons of apps, including Facebook, on a cell-phone screen.

Repeal the Online News Act to better inform Canadians

Line drawing of an assembly of beakers, microscopes, vials, and measuring cups.

Canadian scientific innovation requires global engagement to have impact

Four of the Supreme Court justices sitting at the bench in their red robes.

Why regional representation still matters on the Supreme Court of Canada

Un stéthoscope prend le pouls d’une représentation de la carte du Canada imitant son drapeau rouge et blanc, avec une feuille d’érable au milieu.

The Canada Health Act needs to be updated

A worker guides the placement of a huge steel girder suspended by a crane. He is standing on a smaller length of steel high in the sky.

Canada must speed up decarbonization to keep up with the U.S.

The Canada Health Act does not prohibit private care

Massive public-service strike could be days away

We lack workers. Quebec must stop trying to create jobs

Should Canada change the channel on Fox News?

Quebec’s other quiet revolution

Smoke fills the air as hundreds of people stand clustered on an incline next to a series of shacks with fabric for walls. In the distance, the smoke is thicker, with small fires burning among palm trees seen in silhouette.

Canada should offer refuge to Rohingya genocide survivors

Gender-equal cabinets have done little so far for women and girls living with male violence

Was President Biden’s Ottawa visit good for U.S.-Canada relations?

Illustration of four people surrounded by clouds, mechanical gears and a large yellow lightbulb. One man is sitting at a laptop; another is standing, holding a laptop; a third man is talking with a woman.

The radical improvement of data will transform public sector reform

Alberta is testing the administration of justice in the provinces

Canada needs a new economic vision, and new policies to go with it

In a room with medical equipment, an older white patient is lying down, staring at the ceiling, with a sheer white net covering their hair. A person dressed in medical scrubs lifts a piece of blue fabric over one side of the patient’s face while another person in scrubs and mask stands nearby.

Western Canada’s experience with for-profit surgery clinics offers a cautionary tale for Ontario

Quebec: a distinct society on the road (2)

New bill fails to address human rights abuses in supply chains

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