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Chart showing the volume of crude oil going to the Saint John refinery from other countries.

Getting Canadian oil to Atlantic Canada is in the national interest

Two male black leaders stand at a podium while Jean Augustine appears on screen in the background.

Representation should not be an afterthought on Ottawa’s advisory councils

He’s shaking hands on a stage in a crowded room.

Canada shouldn’t try to build everything it needs for the AI era

Mark Carney, wearing a blue suit, speaks in the House of Commons, surrounded by members of Parliament seated on the House benches.

How governments are squeezing debate in Parliament

Silas is holding a mic and raising a fist in front of a group of people holding protest signs.

Canadian governments are taking different paths back to the office

A sun sets behind the frame of a new home construction.

Ontario’s new law should make planning faster — not move the work elsewhere

A closeup of a nautical compass with water and land in the background.

Time for Canada to take a fix on defence cybersecurity provisions

A woman holding a microphone gestures with her hand as other citizens look on.

Provinces should fund citizens’ assemblies to rebuild local democracy

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

Russia does not have a grand strategy

Should Canada be worried about Russian mercenaries in Mali?

Re-imagining Canadian defence and security

Canadian and Australian flags flutter against a blue sky.

Beijing makes the case: Australia’s political appointment to Ottawa

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