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A patch depicting a Canadian flag is sewn on the sleeve.

Civil-military tensions still shape Canada’s armed forces

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

How Canada can help Ukraine by leading on the world stage

Strengthening French language laws in Canada: Three major legislative initiatives

Cannabis growers still treated as criminals

Student immigration visas are a money-making business

A defence budget increase will need a policy rethink

The clock is ticking on the Emergencies Act

Missing the mark on a profound social change with MAiD for mental illness

Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam listens to a question during a news conference January 5, 2021, in Ottawa.

Should it stay or go? Ottawa weighs the vaccine mandate for the public service

Notwithstanding extreme intoxication

In defence of ministerial mandate letters

New approach needed for reviewing government spending post-pandemic

Microcredentials are surging in popularity, but how should they be shaped?

Let’s stop pretending Canada isn’t at war in Ukraine

Putin’s war on Ukraine dictates new priorities for energy security

A boost for Armenia and international justice

Never tweet. Social media is complicating the age-old neutrality of the public service

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