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The Carney government’s policy pivot 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

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Community food systems are critical to Canada’s national security

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Build a real financial crimes force to hit terrorist financing

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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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U.S. expansion of the global gag rule is a leadership test for Canada

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How to tamp down hyperpartisanship in Canadian politics

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What the Canadian government is missing on AI

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On ostriches, polarizing politics and buried heads

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Countering the threat of AI manipulation by authoritarian states

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Who governs the digital sphere? How U.S. proxy lobbying erodes Canada’s digital sovereignty

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Carney’s industrial bet: Building Canada’s future while cutting the public service

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The notwithstanding clause needs more nuanced debate

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Fiscal rules and the return of discipline to Canada’s finances

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Quebec since 1995: decline or progress?

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The right way for Canada to secure cloud sovereignty

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The emerging political power of social media influencers

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Women and Quebec sovereignty: The missing half of the Yes vote

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Canada cannot sell gender equality abroad without practising it at home

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Quebec as a model – and a warning – for Alberta’s independence movement

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New hate-crime bill must confront the enforcement gap

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The American factor in Quebec’s independence debates

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