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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

Large hand gripping a chess piece on a chessboard, symbolizing control, power imbalance and strategic pressure in Canada-U.S. relations.

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

An animated image of a person in a laptop computer with a rope pulling a bank card from another laptop.

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

Three cranes working on three towers are in darkened silhouette against a dark blue sky.

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

Cinq partis, cinq visions des services aux familles

Police implementation of the Charter of Rights

Interregional planning is key to Canada’s hopes for successful energy transition

La liberté universitaire est plus exigeante que la liberté d’expression

Canada needs to keep pace with the U.S. in the transition to electric vehicles

Quebec’s lopsided campaign is only one part of a troubling democratic trend

Stakes could not be higher for the Conservative Party in this leadership race

Policy-making in turbulent times: Alberta 2012 to 2022

Canada needs to address the issue of modern slavery

Wrestling the long arm of authoritarianism

Two young women hold signs that say “Leur corps, leur droits,” “Their bodies are more regulated than guns,” and “Never again.”

Abortion in Canada is legal for all, but inaccessible for too many

Two police vehicles are parked as an officer watches evening crowds in downtown Toronto.

What happens when police commit crimes?

An RCMP cruiser parked on a road.

The RCMP needs comprehensive reform

Recruiting and training is the number one concern for SMEs

Democratic life and the generational implications of pandemic school closures

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A digital transformation can make Canada’s immigration system world-class

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