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Students filling out participatory budget idea submission form.

Participatory budgeting is a low-risk, high-return democratic upgrade

A man in a whit shirt and ballcap waves a large Acadian flag as he walks.

Canada needs its own Bill 101

People in silhouette, some with arms up and holding signs, appear behind a Canadian flag.

What public opinion tells us about the political outlook for 2026

A seven-year-old transgender boy is photographed amid some trees in dark silhouette.

When the notwithstanding clause becomes a political weapon

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner shot in profile against a blue sky.

Why “jail, not bail” fails: Doug Ford’s evidence problem

A woman holds a lit candle with signs that say “Save the CDC” and “CDC saves lives.”

Canada can’t rely on U.S. health and food safety as Trump dismantles agencies

People voting at two polling stations in a school gymnasium while the candidate and her mother wait.

The rising threat of disinformation in Canada’s municipal elections

Colourful animated figures meet. A larger green figure has collected the word bubbles belonging to the other figures. A small start is making the green blob give them back.

Why universities need a pluralism monitor

Illustration of a pie chart in blues and orange, divided into five slices, two of which are being taken out by two hands.

Carney’s 15-per-cent challenge: Cutting and rewiring Canada’s public service

Gary Anandasangaree with cameras and journalists in the unfocused background.

Recognizing the Tamil Canadian experience in public life

Integrating environmental considerations is key to Carney’s seven priorities

A big fish follows a smaller fish, which follows an even smaller fish.

The Competition Act favoured concentration from the start

A series of computers are lined up in command-centre style with a map of the world in front of the room. The image is partially obscured by a screen, providing an element of intrigue.

Canadian businesses need a new government approach to cybercrime

Deux hommes en complet bleu foncé se serrent la main.

Canada’s foreign policy credibility begins at home

Three men in a small boat with the houses of a modern subdivision in the background. The water is about halfway up a stop sign and the garage doors.

Drowning in risk, Ottawa must fund a national flood insurance program

Women and youths reach out with metal pots at what appears to be a food distribution point. The food is not visible.

Standing apart from Trump: It’s time Canada recognized Palestine

Six youths holding protest signs spelling “vote.”

Trusting teens to help shape our country

Evan Solomon is seen laughing while framed by cameras and microphones in the foreground.

A Canadian blueprint for trustworthy AI governance

Mark Carney in the distance speaking to a crowd of people in a room decorated with Indigenous symbols such as paintings and totem poles.

Carney’s “nation-building” is nothing but a blast from the past

The case for North American Indigenous free trade

Modern Tsuut'ina Nation Police Service building with a wooden sign reading "TOSGUNA TSUUT'INA NATION POLICE SERVICE." A large police crest is displayed on the left, depicting mountains, a bison, and cultural symbols. Canadian and Indigenous flags fly from the roof under a cloudy sky.

Carney government cuts unfairly hit First Nations

Illustration of a diverse team of women and men collaborate over laptops and large monitors, while one man uses a stand-up desk.

The public service’s RTO policy needs to balance employees’ needs, too

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? “I think I would know by now”

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? “I think I would know by now”

Elbows up for trans people, too

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