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Canada needs a real debate on its defence buildup

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Tom Courchene showed how economists can shape public policy

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Oversight fails when police investigate police

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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

A post-election glimmer of hope for cultural pluralism?

The parties went negative, and the media enabled them

The rise of Africa and Cyril Ramaphosa, in case you missed it

Push for police to wear body cameras is premature

Electoral candidates shouldn’t need white-collar backgrounds

Canada’s progress toward its GHG reduction target

Cutting foreign aid comes with a strategic cost

The media and election 2019

Who is a journalist?

How can Canada ignore the conflict in Kashmir?

What’s missing from the conversation about assisted death

Is there an urban-rural divide in Canada?

Which party’s imperfect climate plan strikes the best balance?

The growing pains of an independent Senate

Policy issues and the federal election debate

Promouvoir et valoriser l’innovation municipale

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