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Carney stands at a podium in front of a blue-and-white Jewish flag.

When Jewish Canadians lose confidence in public safety

Two stats from the survey: 61 per cent lack confidence in the ability of public servants to plan for the future. And: 67 per cent: Lack confidence in the ability of public servants to spend taxpayers’ money wisely.

Canadians not confident public service is prepared for the future

Healthcare workers wearing Ebola protective suits hold two young children at a treatment center in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo.

When aid retreats, Ebola advances

Cyber and crypto security shield on futuristic screen technology background.

Canada should keep its data out of U.S. hands

A tent, trash, and personal belongings at a homeless encampment on Notre-Dame Street in East Montreal.

Cities are managing the visible signs of social failure with homelessness

A United Conservative Party of Alberta sign at a podium is shown in front of the Alberta flag.

Grievances in Alberta: how deep, how broad?

Carney stands smiling, hands in suit-pants pockets, in the cavernous space of a military transport aircraft. Around him are several men in khaki and camouflage uniforms.

Buy Canadian won’t cost us much. That’s the problem

Four workers dressed in yellow protective suits with goggles and white head coverings carry a coffin through a patch of short vegetation while a distressed woman looks on. They are all behind red caution tape.

The Ebola story: how risk becomes politics

Trois affiches sont visibles sur un poteau qui s’élève en bordure d’une route pavée. Celle du haut invite à circuler à basse vitesse en raison de la présence possible d’enfants, celle du milieu signale que les lieux sont une propriété privée de la nation Squamish et la dernière, plus grande, recommande aux gens de s’isoler chez eux ou, à défaut, de maintenir une distanciation sociale. Un filet de basket-ball est visible derrière les panneaux et l’on aperçoit un village en arrière-plan.

First Nations, federalism and lessons from the fight against COVID-19

A view of Parliament Hill with two construction cranes with the Alexandria Bridge in the foreground taken from a drone above the Outaouais River.

Who’s going to finally fix federal public service management?

A man gives a woman the finger with both hands while she wags her finger at him. The man is wearing a mask. In the background protesters wave Canadian flags and wear T-shirts disparaging Justin Trudeau with nasty language.

‘Winner-take-all’ politics threatens Canadian democracy

Banning pre-election polls is a bad idea

Une douzaine de femmes et d'hommes se tiennent en une longue rangée devant un mur tapissé des drapeaux de chaque province. Ils sont habillés en costume, les mains jointes devant eux. Plusieurs projecteurs éclairent certaines parties de la rangée mieux que d'autres.

Who the public trusted during the pandemic

What was different about Ontario’s COVID-19 response

How federalism failed Canadian cities during COVID-19

Transport trucks approach the Canada/USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

Stress testing Canadian governance

Both men sit at a long table covered in a black tablecloth. They are both wearing black uniforms with pins signifying various honours and achievements. Behind them are two large flags, one the Nova Scotia flag, the other the flag of the RCMP.

Is anybody ready to act on policing problems in Canada?

With Hannaford’s unexpected pick, “the qualifications for clerk are changing”

Perspectives on the Ottawa convoy protest and the Rouleau commission report

Une rangée de bidons rouge vif se trouve à côté d'une camionnette blanche. Au premier plan, un homme coiffé d'un bonnet d'hiver qui lui couvre les oreilles, vêtu d'une veste et d'un pantalon de couleur foncée. Derrière lui se trouve un homme portant un volumineux gilet gris-bleu avec un grand drapeau noué autour du cou et accroché dans le dos. À l'arrière-plan, on aperçoit la tour de la paix de la Colline du Parlement. D'autres personnes se déplacent. Une rangée de gros camions est garée côte à côte à proximité, avec des affiches de protestation attachées aux véhicules. Elles ne sont pas lisibles, à l'exception de l'une d'entre elles, qui dit « merci ».

Legal tussling over the Emergencies Act is far from over

Emergency law needs to change for the climate crisis era

Des camions et des voitures sont garés sur les voies menant au pont, que l’on aperçoit à l’arrière-plan. Des groupes de personnes se tiennent debout, brandissant des drapeaux canadiens et américains.

The Rouleau report and the politics of living next to a powerful neighbour

Peaceful assembly rights should not protect protests that cause fear of violence

The “failure of federalism” at the siege of Ottawa was primarily a failure of governance

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