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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

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

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

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Federal political parties are arguing for less protection of personal information in B.C.

Ottawa is missing the point on veterans’ disability claims

Tackling Islamophobia begins by rebuilding trust with the Muslim community

Quand les gouvernements trébuchent

A green transition should prioritize the ocean’s carbon sinks over deep-sea mining

The Wolastoqey title claim in N.B., a centuries-old issue and the honourable solution

Protect municipal democracy by strengthening online voting systems

La main ridée d'une femme âgée saisit la poignée d'un déambulateur alors qu'elle est assise sur un balcon au soleil.

Who is actually eligible for medical assistance in dying in Quebec?

Canada needs to correct course ahead of COP27

Top bureaucrat urges summer test drive of hybrid public service workforce

A mobile phone is shown with the icons of Google, Facebook, Amazon and the Apple store.

Online platforms challenge personal data protection and Canada’s cultural sovereignty

The COVID-19 disaster in senior care should make reform a top priority

Canada’s even-handed role and honest brokering are pivotal in conflict-affected countries

Les prétentions du Canada en matière d’égalité des sexes sonnent creux

Zero-emissions electricity by 2035 is possible

Canada needs to get on with tackling racism in concrete ways

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