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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

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

Finding pathways out of Ontario’s hydro and climate mess

A credit card is tapped on a credit-card payment machine being held by a man wearing a wristwatch with a dark-brown leather strap and a white shirt.

A guide to modernizing payments in the financial sector

It’s time to get tougher on travel-related terrorism

In a small room with blue walls, two simple hospital beds, two small windows, and a white sheet tacked to the wall, a woman lies with her eyes closes, head turned sideways, on a bed with a black mattress, her new baby resting on her tummy. She looks exhausted. A patterned cloth with browns, whites and black covers her midriff, with the baby on top of it. Her knees are up and her legs are bare. The midwife, a man, wears white rubber gloves as leans over to clean the baby.

Canada must prioritize midwifery as part of its development assistance

Is one region favoured by Ottawa?

A close-up of two paper versions of the Globe and Mail.

Information leaks can be critical to preserving democracy

Smith stands in front of a row of large blue Alberta flags draped on their poles. She is holding a black plastic binder. She’s wearing a black jacket and a green shirt with a necklace.

Who would benefit from the UCP personal income tax proposal in Alberta?

Backbenchers are the first victims of the party line

A foreign influence transparency registry could cause more harm than good

A young girl sits as she gets a needle in her arm from a woman with rubber gloves. The girl is looking away from the needle and is focusing on one of her five classmates gathered around her. They are all wearing forest-green tunics over white short-sleeved shirts, and most of them are smiling. Another adult has a hand on the girl’s shoulder.

Canada’s positions on the international pandemic treaty are concerning

Storm clouds gather over a yellow canola field.

Countering China’s economic coercion by building on a European initiative

Une foule de personnes se promène. Un homme porte un grand parapluie noir. Un autre homme tient une pancarte sur laquelle on peut lire « “Nous avons décidé d'investir dans les travailleurs”. Lol k ». La pancarte d'un autre homme dit « Je soutiens mon équipe de négociation ».

A whole new conflict around remote work

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