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Three doctors operate in a room with two hanging lights and very little else.

Canada must act to protect hospitals in war zones

A man carries a child on the beach with oil tankers and cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz in the background.

The Carney government’s policy pivot amid global turmoil requires reshaping how government works

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When neutrality becomes policy, equity suffers in Canadian institutions

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Rethinking retaliation in the age of Trump

An overhead view of a combine harvester cutting a swath through a field of brown plants, alongside a tractor towing a grain trailer.

Community food systems are critical to Canada’s national security

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Build a real financial crimes force to hit terrorist financing

A close-up photo of a belt of ammunition a soldier is carrying around their neck.

Canada needs more defence autonomy in a less reliable world

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B.C.’s Bill 11 improves housing safety, but raises risks for tenants

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Rohingya refugees are an untapped source for Canada’s workforce

The time and place for consultants

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Progressives, conservatives and climate change

Une personne seule marche dans le noir vers une mince ouverture d’où jaillit une forte lumière blanche.

Qui devrait décider si nous sommes vraiment morts ?

Travellers including a young child holding stuffed animals walk with luggage through an airport arrivals area in front of a welcome sign.

Why are some refugees more welcome in Canada than others?

CBC president Catherine Tait is out of her lane

And what if Quebecers are less racist than other Canadians?

A snow covered jail yard is pictured behind a tall chain-link fence. The yard has several small shelters in front of a large single-storey complex.

Getting tougher on bail will not improve public safety

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Optimizing Canada’s policy toolbox for clean growth

On a pane of glass is a small, affixed sign that says “vote” in bold black letters on a yellow background. Reflected in the glass are four people standing, waiting.

Do Ontarians want political parties in municipal elections?

Amira Elghawaby is victim of a double standard

Six security and intelligence areas the Rouleau report needs to address

Critical considerations for the future of the public service

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Drug promotion in Canada still lacks meaningful regulation

Le populisme : un autre exemple d’exceptionnalisme québécois?

The net-zero shell game

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