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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

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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

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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