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The Prime Minister of Canada stands inside an auto parts factory, surrounded by industry representatives, workers, and journalists, in front of a vehicle.

Chinese EVs : the wrong security debate

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

A sunflower is pictured in the foreground with five farm workers crouched in front of a white vehicle and a blue sky with a few fluffy clouds.

Agriculture and food should be front and centre in the Freeland Doctrine

Ontario Premier Doug Ford sits in the Ontario Legislature during Question Period on Tuesday November 1, 2022. The premier is in focus in the image while other members of the legislature are out of focus.

Robust public debate needed on use of notwithstanding clause

The flags of the provinces and territories are lined up on poles in front of a blue curtain in a conference room.

The notwithstanding clause is at the very heart of federalism

The notwithstanding clause and the separation of powers

“Cancel Disney +” and the Liberal government’s wrong approach to “greedflation”

Cars, trucks and RV trailers wait in adjacent lanes to pass in front of white four-sided tents with workers wearing fluorescent yellow and orange safety vests. A police car sits nearby, with two officers.

The unexamined implications of Canada’s pandemic-related interprovincial barriers

On a four-lane highway, traffic is bumper to bumper in one direction. Bordering the highway are low-rise industrial buildings, a lot with trucks parked, billboards, and in the distance a treed area and high-rise towers beyond them.

Allow competitor collaboration to help fight climate change

Public opinion on migration could sour amid food insecurity and climate change

Will the “Freeland Doctrine” make an appearance at climate talks in Egypt?

How to realistically elevate the status of Indigenous languages

A photo illustration showing a man in a suite before a wall of sticky notes with question marks.

Leaving the comfort zone: Difficult issues in public sector reform

The CRTC must remain free of political interference

Nuclear energy plays a key role in meeting Canada’s net-zero goals

Two men on a bike ride past a mountain of everyday articles piled high, stretching into the distance on a cloudy day. One man is driving the three-wheel bike, and the other is standing on one of eight or so bulging dirty sacks strapped to the back of the bike. Seagulls hover over the dump near a mechanical digger. The ground is covered in a slick of muddy water.

A just transition must include the world’s massive “invisible” workforce

Female and male scientists working on Computers In a modern laboratory with various shelves, beakers, chemicals and other equipment visible.

Science diplomacy should not just be part of trade promotion

The return key on a computer keyboard is coloured blue with the word “government contract” on it.

Federal IT contracting: Overdone and out of date

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