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Ostriches gathered around a feeder.

On ostriches, polarizing politics and buried heads

Maria Ressa gestures with both hands from the behind the podium of the general assembly with the UN logo on it.

Countering the threat of AI manipulation by authoritarian states

All five stand in a row looking around, some smiling, some not.

Who governs the digital sphere? How U.S. proxy lobbying erodes Canada’s digital sovereignty

Mark Carney speaking at a podium, viewed from the side, with dark background.

Carney’s industrial bet: Building Canada’s future while cutting the public service

Mark Carney and François-Philippe Champaign joke together while children stand in the background looking unimpressed.

Fiscal rules and the return of discipline to Canada’s finances

Des passants traversent une intersection animée au centre-ville, sous un ciel gris. Les immeubles environnants, dont un avec le logo de Google, se reflètent dans une flaque d’eau au premier plan. Les décorations lumineuses des arbres évoquent la période des Fêtes.

Quebec since 1995: decline or progress?

A fish-eye wide angle lens view of a corridor between servers.

The right way for Canada to secure cloud sovereignty

Illustration of two hands passing a like button between them.

The emerging political power of social media influencers

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? “I think I would know by now”

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? “I think I would know by now”

Elbows up for trans people, too

Why doesn’t equalization apply to Indian reserves?

The technician is a woman who is directing a long, tapered tube into a small clear vial. She’s in a white protective covering with lilac-coloured rubber gloves.

Why Canada needs a “deep prevention” approach to pandemic preparedness

Young Black girl is standing with a woman, holding her hand and leaning against the woman’s arm.

Ontario’s focus on child welfare finances won’t keep kids safe

The health-care system needs rebuilding

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Canada’s outdated laws leave spyware oversight dangerously weak

Illustration of four heads in profile with a dialogue between them.

The need for cultural intelligence in anti-racism policy

Mark Carney est assis à table avec les premiers ministres canadiens. On voit le premier ministre de l'Ontario Doug Ford sur sa gauche.

Barriers to interprovincial trade are falling. What comes next might be even more important

Mark Carney, vêtu d’un complet foncé et portant plusieurs dossiers, marche dans un couloir en direction de la caméra, avant une réunion du cabinet sur la Colline du Parlement.

The forgotten project of tax reform

Carney stands before a podium with his hands clasped in front of him. Five cabinet ministers are slightly out of focus in the background.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

About 40 leaders standing in about four rows in front of a blue backdrop. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy is in the foreground directing traffic.

Why Canada should join the European Political Community, not the EU

Mark Carney, wearing a suit, is surrounded by soldiers in green camouflage fatigues and military vehicles.

How Mark Carney is turning military spending into a force for economic renewal

Louis-Robert Beaulieu-Guay is Assistant Professor at Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan. His research focuses on regulatory governance, public participation and the impact of information and stakeholders on decision-making processes in Canada’s public administration.

Why public consultations are essential to good governance

Elle se tient devant les drapeaux du Canada et de la Colombie-Britannique, accrochés à un mur sombre.

How the UCP is reframing Alberta’s separatist gambit

Two low-rise buildings are underway next to each other, with a handful of workers on the roof of one and a crane hovering over-head.

Breaking down interprovincial barriers can tackle the housing crisis, too

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