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A man wrangles a long bundle of printed paper in front of Parliament.

AI could overwhelm the public consultation process

A dozen or so teen girls sit at desks in rows, listening to a teacher speaking.

Education should be part of humanitarian aid from day one

A dozen men in fatigues stand around a small opening in the ground where a man is either coming out or going down.

What Canada should require when backing critical mineral projects in Africa

Cadets in formation standing at attention, many with their caps at their hearts.

Canada should put its money where its mouth is on the Cadet Program

Microphone at a podium in front of an audience.

Municipal public meetings need more than a microphone

Chart showing the volume of crude oil going to the Saint John refinery from other countries.

Getting Canadian oil to Atlantic Canada is in the national interest

Two male black leaders stand at a podium while Jean Augustine appears on screen in the background.

Representation should not be an afterthought on Ottawa’s advisory councils

He’s shaking hands on a stage in a crowded room.

Canada shouldn’t try to build everything it needs for the AI era

The net-zero shell game

Handcuffs are placed on the wrists of a man.

Calls for harsher bail laws are misguided

The never-ending question of contracting in the public service

A young man’s death and the wider systemic problems with jail and bail

The biggest public service union prepares for the first national strike in decades

How to control AI before it wreaks havoc

The flags of dozens of nations fly against a blue sky.

Lack of specialization in Global Affairs Canada undermines foreign policy

The ripple effects of invoking draconian laws must not be ignored

Montréal et le laisser-faire en intégration

Saskatchewan does have a constitution; it’s called treaty

Moving Canadian municipalities to the forefront of decarbonization

Printed promotional materials for the federal government’s Critical Minerals Strategy and a decision allowing the construction of a small modular nuclear reactor.

Federal gifts for the nuclear and mining industries

People ride a swinging carrousel carnival ride against a blue summer sky.

The pull and push of the centre that haunts the public service

Canadian courts are not politicized in the American way

A woman works a calculator at a table with a laptop computer while a baby watches a screen in the background.

Make remote work a plus instead of a penalty for gender equality

Improving the Senate’s role as protector of provincial rights

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