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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

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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

The man is driving a snowmobile across a flat expanse of white, just him, snow, ice and a white sky.

Ottawa must heed Northern voices on Arctic strategy

Supporters of Quebec independence wave Quebec flags and make victory signs during a rally in support of sovereignty in Montreal in 1995.

Dreaming again of Quebec independence: Can the Parti Québécois turn a revival into reality?

People cross Wellington Street on their way to Parliament Hill, a day before the return of the House of Commons, on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025.

Trust should be a two-way street between governments and the public

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Leveraging Canada’s Arctic experience to shape space-mining norms

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Religious literacy can help Quebec balance identity and inclusion

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Adapting to minority governments: Canada’s new normal

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The West must regain the diplomatic initiative in Ukraine

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Diplomacy without pressure won’t end Iran’s nuclear program

Main entrance of Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital in Montreal, with cars in front of the pavilion and a man walking with a cane and a travel bag, seen from behind.

Transforming health systems: Moving beyond magical thinking to disciplined action

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Why Canada needs Arctic threat modelling now

Attendees use their phones to record then-prime minister Justin Trudeau speaking.

Trudeau set a high bar on diversity in appointments. Will Carney match it?

Carney is in front of the side of a passenger jet, with a few other people in the background.

From Trudeau’s sprawl to Carney’s focus: the evolution of mandate letters

A crew of a half dozen people dressed in red winter gear use a small portable tripod winch system. A red ship is parked in the ice behind them. The sky and surface are a monochromatic white-grey colour where the horizon is barely visible.

Canada’s next Arctic move: Look west

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Build, baby, build. Or sell, baby, sell? Canada should reject Sunoco’s takeover of Parkland

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Before Canada spends billions more on defence, let’s control the killer robots

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From conflict to co-operation: Using mediation to fight the climate crisis 

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